Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #383
industry
行业；产业
the people or companies engaged in a particular type of commercial enterprise
- 1.
The tendency to work persistently.
坚持不懈工作的倾向
- 2.
the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise
从事某类商业活动的人或公司；行业
- 3.
Businesses of the same type, considered as a whole; trade.
同类企业的总称；行业
- 4.
the organized action of making of goods and services for sale
有组织地制造商品和提供服务以供销售的活动；工业；产业
- 5.
Businesses that produce goods as opposed to services.
生产商品而非服务的企业
- 6.
persevering determination to perform a task
执行任务时坚持不懈的决心；勤奋；勤勉
- 7.
The sector of the economy consisting of large-scale enterprises.
由大型企业组成的经济部门
- 8.
A typological classification of stone tools, associated with a technocomplex.
与技术复合体相关的石器工具分类
坚持不懈工作的倾向；从事某类商业活动的人或公司；行业；同类企业的总称；行业；有组织地制造商品和提供服务以供销售的活动；工业；产业；生产商品而非服务的企业
In use
She works in the tourism industry.
The car industry has created many jobs.
New technologies are changing the banking industry.
each industry has its own trade publications
American industry is making increased use of computers to control production
frugality and industry are still regarded as virtues
the + adj + industry
形容词常表示行业类型。
The automotive industry is growing rapidly.
汽车工业正在快速增长。
in the + noun + industry
Connections
Collocations
- heavy industry
- 重工业
- The region is known for its heavy industry, including steel and machinery.该地区以重工业闻名，包括钢铁和机械制造。
- light industry
- 轻工业
- Light industry such as textile and electronics manufacturing has grown rapidly.纺织和电子制造等轻工业发展迅速。
- manufacturing industry
- 制造业
- The manufacturing industry employs a large portion of the workforce.制造业雇用了大量劳动力。
- service industry
- 服务业
- The service industry has become the largest sector of the economy.服务业已成为经济中最大的部门。
- film industry
- 电影业
- She moved to Hollywood to work in the film industry.她搬到好莱坞在电影业工作。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象工厂里灰尘(dust)飞扬，工人辛勤劳作，这就是industry（工业）。
Context & Register
中性语域，多用于商业、经济、工业等场合，表示特定的行业或产业部门。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending in '-stry' (e.g., ministry, chemistry, pastry) share the spelling pattern but differ in stressed vowel, so they do not rhyme with industry (/ˈɪndəstri/). Similarly, '-try' words like country also differ in vowel and final consonant cluster.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 5，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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