industry

US [ˈɪndəstri]
UK ['ɪndəstri]
  • n.工业;行业;勤奋;生产制造
  • Web产业;所属行业;行业动态
Plural Form:industries  
industry
n.
1.
[u]
工业;生产制造the production of goods from raw materials, especially in factories
heavy/light industry
重工业;轻工业
the needs of British industry
英国工业的需求
She got a job in industry .
她找了份工厂里的工作。
2.
[c]
行业the people and activities involved in producing a particular thing, or in providing a particular service
the steel industry
钢铁业
the catering/tourist, etc. industry
餐饮、旅游等行业
We need to develop local industries.
我们需要发展地方工业。
the Madonna industry(= the large number of people involved in making Madonna successful)
麦当娜策划集团
3.
[u]
勤奋;勤劳the quality of working hard
We were impressed by their industry.
他们的勤奋给我们留下深刻印象。

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