n.[C]

1. 工厂，制造厂
   They are factory workers.

   他们是工厂工人。

   Face mask factories are working around the clock to increase output.

   口罩工厂正在日以继夜地工作以增加产量。

2. （商行在国外的）代理处

n.

1. a building or buildings where goods are manufactured or assembled chiefly by machine.
2. historical an establishment for traders carrying on business in a foreign country.