| 单词 | factory acts |
| 释义 | > as lemmasFactory Acts Factory Acts n. (also earlier Factories Acts) now chiefly historical the statutes 42 Geo. III. c. 73 (1802), 3 & 4 Will. IV. c. 103 (1833), and various later acts, passed for the regulation of the working conditions of factory workers, especially women and children; (occasionally in singular) any one of these acts. ΚΠ 1834 Courier (London) 7 Feb. A bill to amend a clerical error in the Factories Act, was brought in. 1845 Morning Chron. 4 Apr. 5/6 The principle of restricting the labour of children..has been sanctioned not only by the several Factories Acts..but by public opinion. 1863 Times 14 Dec. 9/2 The half-time system of the Factory Acts is for several reasons unadapted to the pottery trade. 1906 Fabian News 16 34/2 Neither Factory Acts nor Trade Unions existed to protect the workers. 1972 New Scientist 9 Mar. 533/2 Under section 78 of the Factories Act 1961, an inspector is empowered to take samples of dust or air. 2002 A. N. Wilson Victorians xiii. 153 The three Factory Acts of 1833, 1844 and 1847 restricted the working hours of women and children in some circumstances. < as lemmas |
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