As such, every new version of the product requires a redesign and trips through the foundry, an expensive proposition, and an impediment to rapid time-to-market.
而且,每次推出一个新产品都需要重新设计并经历所有制造流程。这样做不但造价昂贵,而且不利于迅速上市。
foundry:铸造厂
impediment:妨碍;阻碍。No impediment could shake my determination.(任何障碍都不能动摇我的决心)