Richard Arkwright
/ˌrɪtʃəd ˈɑːkraɪt/
/ˌrɪtʃərd ˈɑːrkraɪt/
- (1732-92) an English businessman who invented a machine using water power for spinning cotton, which had been spun by hand until then. He built his own factory, and became one of the early leaders of the Industrial Revolution. He was made a knight in 1786.
理查德·阿克赖特（Richard Arkwright）：（1732-92）一位英国商人，他发明了一种利用水力来纺棉的机器，直到那时，这种机器都是手工纺制的。他建立了自己的工厂，并成为工业革命的早期领导人之一。1786年，他被任命为骑士。