1.Instead of government aid, he says manufacturers are better equipped to retrain displaced workers.
be equipped to 有能力做某事,有资格做某事
Universities were ill-equipped to meet the massive intake of students.
各大学设备不足,难以满足招入的大量学生的要求 。
Some students have emotional problems that teachers feel ill equipped to handle.
一些学生的情感问题令老师们束手无策 。
2.and if they were incentivized to hire people just to train them in exchange for them agreeing to work, maybe for a year or two afterwards,
in exchange for 作为…的交换
Tom gave Helen an apple in exchange for a piece of cake.
汤姆用一个苹果与海伦换一块蛋糕 。
It is illegal for public officials to solicit gifts or money in exchange for favors.
公务员通过索要礼物或钱财作为为他人提供便利的交换是违法的 。