San set out to improve efficiency at the shirt factory but, as we find out later in this unit, his plans turned out not quite as he had expected.

Sam Adams, Industrial Engineer

PHRASES & EXPRESSIONS

find out
learn or discover 查明；发现
turn out
happen to be or found be in the end 结果是
quality control
the activity of checking that products are all of satisfactory standard and quality, usu. by testing samples of them 质量控制（管理）
as a result
because of 作这结果，因此
except for
apart from; with the exception of 除了...外
go on strike
refuse go continue working 罢工
hold up
delay 延迟，耽搁；阻碍
result in
have as a result; cause 结果是；导致
talk over
discuss 商量；讨论
keep up with
go or move as fast as 跟上

PEOPER NAMES

San Adams
萨姆.亚当斯
Indiana
印第安纳（美国州名）
Hobbs
霍布斯（姓氏）