For most of America's history, we were a manufacturing economy.

美国历史上的大部分时间 采用的都是制造经济。

A manufacturing economy is one that produces a large number of things, or products.

制造经济是指生产大量的物品或者产品。

People who produce things like cars, furniture, or clothing are working in a manufacturing economy.

劳动者生产汽车，家具，或者服装的经济模式正是制造经济。