Αγγλικά

industry

gb/ˈɪndəstɹi/ us/ˈɪndəstɹi/
B1 Αγγλικά
~ 500
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ουσιαστικό B1 entity
1

Production of goods or services

The work of making things in factories or providing services as part of the economy.

Μοτίβο χρήσης: [someone/something] works in [an industry]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'industry' with 'factory', but 'industry' refers to the whole area of economic activity, not just one building.
Συνώνυμα
sector (Often used to mean a specific part of the economy, sometimes interchangeable with 'industry'.) | business (Broader term that can refer to commercial activity in general, not necessarily large-scale production.)
Αντώνυμα
agriculture (In economic classification, agriculture is often contrasted with industry as a separate primary sector.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
manufacturing industry |service industry |tourism industry |film industry |automotive industry
Θέματα
business |economy |work |core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
  • The automotive industry has seen significant growth this year.
  • Tourism is a major industry in this country.
  • She works in the film industry.
  • The tech industry is highly competitive.
  • Many jobs have been lost in the manufacturing industry.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
  • The car industry makes many jobs.
  • Tourism is an important industry here.
  • He works in the food industry.
  • The film industry makes many movies.
  • The clothing industry is big in this city.
Ουσιαστικό B2 property
2

Habit of hard work

The habit of working hard for a long time.

Μοτίβο χρήσης: [someone] shows industry in [doing something]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse this meaning with the economic sense; context usually clarifies whether it refers to hard work or a business sector.
Συνώνυμα
diligence (A close synonym, often used more in formal contexts to mean careful and persistent work.) | hard work (Informal and very common way to express the same idea.)
Αντώνυμα
laziness (Direct opposite, meaning unwillingness to work or use energy.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
with great industry |show industry |apply industry
Θέματα
work |personal qualities |education |core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
  • She completed the project with great industry.
  • His success is due to his industry and determination.
  • The students worked with remarkable industry on their assignments.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
  • She studies with great industry.
  • He shows industry at school.
  • They worked with industry to finish the job.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
industry
IPA
GB/ˈɪndəstɹi/
US/ˈɪndəstɹi/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
in - dustry (2 συλλαβές)
Stress on 1st syllable (in)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
  • Base: industry
  • Plural: industries, industry
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
industries noun
Core family
industrial adjective B1
Related words
industrialize verb C1 industrialization noun industrialist noun
Advanced or less common
industrious adjective B2 industrially adverb deindustrialize verb deindustrialization noun
Εκφράσεις

captains of industry

1
/kˈæptənz əv ˈɪndəstɹi/
fixed phrase

Powerful industrial business leaders

Very important and powerful people who run big companies or industries.

Παραδείγματα
  • The conference was attended by politicians and captains of industry.
  • Captains of industry have a big influence on economic policy.

film industry

1
/fˈɪlm ˈɪndəstɹi/
fixed phrase

Business of movie production

All the companies and people who make movies.

Παραδείγματα
  • She has worked in the film industry for 20 years.
  • The film industry generates millions in revenue each year.

cottage industry

1
/kˈɑtɪd͡ʒ ˈɪndəstɹi/
fixed phrase

Small-scale home-based business

A small business that is run from someone's home rather than from a big factory.

Παραδείγματα
  • Handmade soap has become a popular cottage industry.
  • The internet has made it easier for cottage industries to sell their products worldwide.
  • Before industrialization, weaving was a common cottage industry.
  • She runs a cottage industry making handmade candles.

sunrise industry

1
/sˈʌnɹˌaɪz ˈɪndəstɹi/
fixed phrase

new and fast-growing industry

A new type of business activity that is growing quickly and is seen as having a good future.

Παραδείγματα
  • Renewable energy is considered a sunrise industry.
  • Renewable energy is often described as a sunrise industry.
  • Several tech startups are part of this sunrise industry.
  • The government wants to support sunrise industries with tax breaks.
  • Technology start-ups are part of a global sunrise industry.

sunset industry

1
/sˈʌnsˌɛt ˈɪndəstɹi/
idiom

Industry in decline

A type of business that is becoming less successful or important.

Παραδείγματα
  • Coal mining is often called a sunset industry.
  • The government is offering support to workers from sunset industries.

sunset industry

2
/sˈʌnsˌɛt ˈɪndəstɹi/
idiom

industry in long-term decline

An industry or type of business that is slowly dying and will probably not be important in the future.

Παραδείγματα
  • Many consider coal mining a sunset industry in developed countries.
  • The government is shifting support away from sunset industries and toward new technologies.
  • Working in a sunset industry can be risky because jobs may disappear.

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