retooling

柯林斯词典

1. V-T/V-I If the machines in a factory or the items of equipment used by a firm are retooled, they are replaced or changed so that they can do new tasks. 重新裝備; 更換(工廠用機器或公司用設備)
Each time the product changes, the machines have to be retooled. 每次更換産品，就得重新裝備機器。
His company will have to retool for a new line of products. 爲了一個新的産品線，他的公司將不得不更換機器設備。
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Retooling, or recasting new toy moulds, is a slow and expensive process. 更換機器或者重新鑄造新的玩具模具都是一個耗時傷財的過程。