They struggled to limit the cost by enforcing a low-tech specification...是什么意思？

They struggled to limit the cost by enforcing a low-tech specification...

他们通过实施低技术规格拼命限制成本。

they

pron. 他/她/它们，人们，大家，政府，当局，她们；

例句
The storms had abated by the time they rounded Cape Horn.
他们绕过合恩角时，暴风雨已经减弱。

struggled

v. 搏斗( struggle的过去式和过去分词 )，奋斗，努力，争取；

例句
There were signs that she struggled with her attacker before she was repeatedly stabbed.
有迹象表明，在她被连刺数刀前，曾与袭击者进行过搏斗。

to

prep. 向，朝着，到，关于，属于；adv. 朝一个方向的，到某种状态，关闭；

例句
I suggest you leave it to an expert...
我建议你把它留给专家来解决。

limit

n. 限制，限量，限度，界限；vt. 限制，限定；

例句
Attempts to limit family size among some minorities are likely to cause problems...
试图在某些少数民族地区限制生育可能会引起问题。

the

art. 指已提到的人（物），指说话人与听者已知的人（物），用于独一无二的事物前，与形容词最高级和序数词连用；

例句
He did have a real knowledge of the country...
他对该国的确知之甚多。

cost

n. 价钱，代价，花费，费用，牺牲，[用复数][法律]诉讼费；vi. 价钱为，花费，估计成本；vt. 付出代价，估价，使丧失，使付出努力；

例句
The cost of administration is around £500.
监管费约为500英镑。

by

prep. 在…旁边，表示方式，由于，经过；adv. 经过，表示保留或保存时用，短暂拜访；

例句
...expensive make-up that we saw being advertised by a beautiful model...
我们所见的由一位漂亮模特代言的昂贵化妆品

enforcing

v. 实施( enforce的现在分词 )，执行，强迫，强制执

例句
They struggled to limit the cost by enforcing a low-tech specification...
他们通过实施低技术规格拼命限制成本。

specification

n. 规格，详述，说明书；

例句
Michelle will also spin a customer's wool fleece to specification at a cost of $2.25 an ounce.
米歇尔也会按顾客的要求为其纺羊毛呢，每盎司收费 2.25 美元。