释义 |
heavy industryˌheavy ˈindustry noun [uncountable] - Even more striking was the upsurge in heavy industry, and for this the State itself was primarily responsible.
- For example, the predominantly agricultural South was now entirely separated from the heavy industry of the North.
- The latter, involving heavy industry, was made possible by the building of the railways.
- The result - heavy industry and low value added production kept going long past its time, ineffectually, by subsidy.
industry that produces large goods such as cars and machines, or materials such as coal, steel, or chemicals → light industry |