English Dictionary

shadow factory

名詞

イギリス英語 歴史的

(UK, historical) An aircraft factory in the World War II era, partly staffed by people from the motor industry, that was kept hidden from enemy aircraft.

日本語の意味

第二次世界大戦中（英国）に、敵機から隠れるために配置場所が秘密にされ、部分的に自動車産業出身の労働者が従事していた航空機工場

During World War II, workers at the shadow factory worked around the clock to keep fighter production on schedule despite the air raids.

第二次世界大戦中、秘密の航空機工場の労働者たちは空襲にもかかわらず戦闘機の生産を予定通りに進めるため昼夜を問わず働いた。

意味（1）

(UK, historical) An aircraft factory in the World War II era, partly staffed by people from the motor industry, that was kept hidden from enemy aircraft.

… but common prudence demanded, even before the outbreak of war, that details should not be disclosed which might reveal to a potential enemy the positions of shadow factories and air bases, and the location of stores of munitions, petrol, food, and so forth.

shadow factories （ plural ）