Dictionary entry
industrial plant
/inˈdʌstriəl plɑːnt/
noun
工厂，工业设施
a factory or place where industrial processes are carried out
工业植物
In use
The new industrial plant will create hundreds of jobs in the region.
Safety regulations in an industrial plant are strictly enforced to prevent accidents.
The company decided to build an industrial plant near the port for easier shipping.
an industrial plant is located in/near a place
The industrial plant is located near the river.
工业植物位于河流附近。
build/construct an industrial plant
They plan to build an industrial plant in the city.
他们计划在城市里建造一个工业植物。
Common mistakes
This is a industrial plant.This is an industrial plant.
错误原因：冠词a用于辅音音素开头的词前，而industrial以元音音素开头，应使用an。
I saw an industrial plant in the garden.I saw an industrial plant in the city.
错误原因：学习者将plant理解为植物，但industrial plant是固定短语，意为工厂，而非工业植物。
Connections
Confusing words
- factory
- 工厂 · 指制造场所，与工业植物（用于工业的植物）不同。
- plantation
- 种植园 · 指大面积种植作物的地方，而 industrial plant 特指工业用途的植物。
- plant
- 植物 · 泛指生物界的植物，而 industrial plant 特指用于工业加工的植物。
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