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industrious + noun
常用作定语，修饰人。
She is an industrious student.
她是一个勤奋的学生。
勤奋的；勤劳的
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勤奋的；勤劳的
Hard-working and persistent.
She is an industrious student.
她是一个勤奋的学生。
勤奋的
Hard-working and persistent.
以勤奋和毅力为特征的
characterized by hard work and perseverance
努力工作以促进企业发展
working hard to promote an enterprise
She is an industrious employee who always meets deadlines.
她是一位勤勉的员工，总能按时完成任务。
The industrious students spent hours in the library preparing for exams.
这些刻苦的学生在图书馆花了数小时准备考试。
My grandfather was an industrious man who built his own house.
我的祖父是个勤勉的人，亲手建造了自己的房子。
常用作定语，修饰人。
She is an industrious student.
她是一个勤奋的学生。
常用作表语，描述主语性质。
The workers are industrious.
工人们很勤劳。
表示在某方面勤奋。
He is industrious in his studies.
他在学习上很勤奋。
Not this
He works in an industrious company.
Use this
He works in an industrial company.
误将 industrious（勤勉的）与 industrial（工业的）混淆。industrious 形容人勤奋，而 industrial 形容工业或产业。改正后使用 industrial 符合语境。
Not this
His industrious is commendable.
Use this
His industriousness is commendable.
误将形容词 industrious 当作名词使用。应使用名词形式 industriousness 表示‘勤奋’。形容词不能直接作主语或宾语。
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勤劳的人们
The town is full of industrious people who take pride in their work.
这个镇上满是勤劳的人们，他们为自己的工作感到自豪。
勤奋的工人
As an industrious worker, she never misses a deadline.
作为一名勤奋的工人，她从不耽误截止日期。
用功的学生
The industrious student spent every evening reviewing her notes.
这个用功的学生每天晚上都在复习笔记。
勤劳的民族
They are an industrious nation known for their strong work ethic.
他们是一个以强烈职业道德著称的勤劳民族。
勤劳的天性
His industrious nature earned him a promotion.
他勤劳的天性为他赢得了晋升。
勤劳的蜜蜂
The industrious bees moved from flower to flower.
勤劳的蜜蜂在花丛间飞来飞去。
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记法：看到 industrious 就想到 industry（工业），工厂不停地运转，人勤奋不歇。（联想提示，非词源）
语域：formal 常见场景：正式推荐信、人物评价、书面描述 该词比 hard-working 稍显正式，通常用于书面或正式场合，如推荐信、人物评价或工作表现描述；日常口语中较少使用，更常说 hard-working。
通常用作定语或表语，后接介词 in 表示‘在…方面勤勉’
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.