industryin‧dus‧try /ˈɪndəstri/ ●●● S2 W1 noun (plural industries) 
This type of software is widely used in industry. workers in manufacturing industry b)the people who work in industry: an agreement that will be welcomed by both sides of industry (=employers and workers)2[countable] businesses that produce a particular type of thing or provide a particular service: I work in the oil industry. Italy’s thriving tourist industry3[uncountable] formal the fact of working hard: Gould is a man of great industry.4[singular] an area of work which has grown too large – used to show disapproval: another book from the Shakespeare industryCOLLOCATIONS– Meanings 1 & 2ADJECTIVES/NOUN + industryan important/major industry· Agriculture is still a major industry in Scotland.a thriving industry (=one that is doing very well)· Software development soon became a thriving industry in the area.a growing industry· Tourism is a growing industry in many parts of the developing world.a declining industry (=one that is doing badly)· Coal and steel are declining industries in Britain.manufacturing industry (=industries in which goods are produced in factories)· The last twenty years has seen a decline in manufacturing industry.a service industry (=businesses that provide a service, such as banking and tourism)· Most of the new jobs are in service industries.heavy industry (=industries that involve the production of large goods)· Shipbuilding and other heavy industry developed in the north of Britain.light industry (=industries that involve the production of small goods)· Jobs in light industry are increasing.modern industry· Modern industry needs to be in places where there are good transport links.a traditional industry (=an industry that has been in a particular area for a long time)· The shipyards, the traditional industry in the northeast, had closed.the coal/car/textile etc industry· The town was very dependant on the car industry.the agricultural/fishing industry· There has been a decline in Britain’s fishing industry.the tourist/travel industry· The tourist industry earns billions of dollars per year.the leisure/entertainment industry· Computer technology has revolutionized the entertainment industry.the film/music industry (=the work of producing films or music)· She would really like to work in the music industry.verbsan industry grows/expands· The clothing industry grew rapidly during the 1960s.an industry declines (=becomes less successful)· The shipping industry declined after World War II.develop an industry· More investment is needed to develop new industries such as tourism.damage an industry· Financial scandals have damaged the industry in recent years.nationalize an industry (=make it owned by the state)· The rail industry was nationalized in the 1950s, with disastrous results.privatize an industry (=make it privately owned, rather than owned by the state)· The water industry was privatized in the 1980s.regulate an industry (=control an industry so that it does not make unfair profits)· A new agency was created to regulate the telecommunications industry.industry + NOUNan industry leader (=one of the most successful companies in a particular industry)· We are now a mature company and an industry leader.industry experts (=people who know a lot about a particular industry)· Industry experts expect house prices to rise.industry analysts (=people who study a particular industry to see how it is developing)· Industry analysts are expecting profits to improve in the second half of the year.phrasesa captain of industry (=someone who runs a large company and has a lot of influence)· He rose to be a great captain of industry.trade and industry (=producing goods, and buying and selling them)· He works for the Department of Trade and Industry.
WORD ORIGINindustry
Origin:
1400-1500 Old French industrie ‘skill, work involving skill’, from Latin industria ‘willingness to work hard’EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Government money was poured into the economy in order to encourage industry.
- Ireland is now a European center for light industry, like computer assembly.
- Manufacturing industry was virtually wiped out in the UK during the 1980s.
- Many people moved from Asia to work in the British textile industry, where jobs were plentiful.
- Miami's tourist industry
- She has demonstrated a great deal of industry in finishing the project on time.
- She was looking for a management position in industry.
- the airline industry
- The chemicals are widely used in industry as refrigerants.
- The government encourages the development of industry with tax breaks.
- The region has tried to attract new industry in order to reduce unemployment.
- The Ruhr valley has always been the centre of German heavy industry.
- Wages in the clothing industry were found to be lower than in any other sector.
Longman Language Activatorthe work that companies do
the work that companies do when they buy and sell goods and services: · Business in Europe has been badly affected by economic conditions in Asia.on business (=for business reasons): · She'll be back next week - she's in Korea on business.the advertising/computer/insurance business (=the work of companies that are involved in advertising, computers etc): · He's been in the advertising business for over 20 years now, and he wants to get out.have a head for business (=have a good understanding of business): · Spending a year working for a big company will be good for him - at the moment he has no head for business at all.
the buying and selling of goods and services, especially between countries: trade with/between: · The introduction of the Euro should make trade between European countries much easier.trade in something (=the buying and selling of a particular kind of goods): · The trade in data processing between countries is likely to grow faster than the trade in goods.trade agreement: · South Korea and Japan have signed an important trade agreement.trade deficit (=when a country buys more goods from another country than it sells to that country): · The trade deficit with China remains high.trade embargo (=when a country refuses to buy goods from another country or sell goods to that country): · The U.S. has maintained a trade embargo against Cuba since 1962.balance of trade (=the difference between the amount a country buys and the amount it sells): · Strong exports of services helped the overall balance of trade.world/international/overseas trade: · After agriculture, overseas trade accounts for the largest portion of the economy.the fur/arms/diamond etc trade (=the buying and selling of fur, weapons etc): · The war has created favorable conditions for the illegal arms trade.
the buying and selling of goods and services, especially between companies or countries - use this to talk about these activities in general: · One of the roles of the federal government is to regulate interstate commerce.· He had a genuine talent for commerce and soon had a brilliant career working for the World Bank.
the production of large quantities of goods to sell to people, or the companies and people that are involved in this process: · The region has tried to attract new industry in order to reduce unemployment.the textile/motor/engineering etc industry: · Many people moved from Asia to work in the British textile industry, where jobs were plentiful.in industry: · She was looking for a management position in industry.heavy industry (=the production of steel, cars, ships etc): · The Ruhr valley has always been the centre of German heavy industry.light industry (=the production of goods such as electronic and electrical goods): · Ireland is now a European center for light industry, like computer assembly.
the buying and selling of goods and services on the Internet: · E-commerce is still a small but fast-growing part of the U.S. economy.· a conference to debate the future of e-commerce
a company's operations are all its activities, especially in one country or one area of business: UK/US/overseas/international etc operations: · Salco may have to close down its UK operations with the loss of 1500 jobs.· He was an important decision maker in terms of GM's overseas operations.
business activities, especially those that involve the movement of money between companies, countries, banks etc: · The company had to pay a lot of tax on its financial dealings during the past tax year.dealings with: · Mr Stockwell's dealings with several Third World banks are currently under investigation.
a new business activity which involves risking money: · The group is planning to risk everything to get their next venture off the ground.business venture: · His bankruptcy was the result of several reckless business ventures.joint venture: · Ford has invested $125 million in a joint venture to build engines in China.
the business of arranging holidays for people all the jobs that are involved in providing services for tourists: · Restrictions introduced to control foot and mouth disease have hit the tourist industry hard.· In the U.S., the travel industry is the second largest employer in the nation.
when people travel to another place for a holiday - use this especially when you are talking about all the services tourists need, such as hotels, food etc: · As part of a plan to increase tourism, visitors staying less than 90 days do not need a visa.· The country relies on tourism and the sale of raw materials for hard currency.
a business that arranges travel and holidays: · Travel agencies issue at least 80 percent of all airline tickets.
someone who leads a tour to different places and tells people about their history, meaning etc: · Student tour guides take visitors on a one-hour tour of the campus.· According to our tour guide, Gibraltar is the largest fortress in the world.
when something is made when something is produced - use this especially about the number of things produced in a factory or in a particular industry: · As demand for the drug has grown, cocaine production has skyrocketed.· Bulmers will be making around 40 million gallons of cider this year -- half Britain's total production.production of: · Most caustic soda is used in the production of aluminium.
the number of things made in a particular factory, industry, or country: · Output is up 30% on last year.· In manufacturing alone, smaller firms account for one in three jobs and a quarter of the total output. output of: · There has been a huge increase in the output of children's books.
the part of industry that produces goods in factories: · We now have fewer factories and fewer workers in manufacturing than a decade ago.· In recent years, Botswana's manufacturing industry has grown and the country produces soap and dairy produce.
when goods are produced in factories: · Systems of this type have been used in car manufacture.the manufacture of something: · The firm now employs 640 people in the manufacture of frozen foods.
when something such as a new system, organization, or way of doing something is started: · The report proposed the creation of an independent Scottish parliament.· the creation of an information system for senior managers
when things are made in factories in order to be sold, or a company that does this: · Government money was poured into the economy in order to encourage industry.manufacturing industry: · Manufacturing industry was virtually wiped out in the UK during the 1980s.the steel/clothing/electronics etc industry: · Wages in the clothing industry were found to be lower than in any other sector.
WORD SETSabsolute advantage, aggregate demand, AGM, nounagribusiness, nounairline, nounappurtenance, nounassessment, nounbad debt, nounbalance sheet, nounbankroll, verbbankrupt, adjectivebankrupt, verbbankrupt, nounbankruptcy, nounbargain, verbbargain basement, nounbaron, nounbill of sale, nounbiz, nounblack market, nounblack marketeer, nounboom, nounboom and bust, nounboom town, nounbrown goods, nounbubble, nounbudget surplus, business card, nounbusiness cycle, business hours, nounbuyout, nouncapital, nouncapital-intensive, adjectivechamber of commerce, nounclerical, adjectiveconsumer, nounconsumer goods, noundisposable income, noundownturn, noundrive-through, nouneconomically, adverbfinancial, adjectiveflat, adjectivefree enterprise, noungiveaway, adjectiveincrement, nounindustry, nouninflate, verbinflated, adjectiveinflation, nouninflationary, adjectiveinsolvent, adjectiveinstitution, nouninterest, nounintroduction, nounlivery, nounlow season, nounlucrative, adjectiveMBA, nounmemo, nounmentoring, nounnegotiable, adjectivenegotiate, verbnegotiation, nounnon-profit, adjectiveopen, verboperational research, nounowner-occupied, adjectivepack, nounpackage, nounpaperwork, nounpatron, nounpatronage, nounpatronize, verbpay, verbpcm, peppercorn rent, nounpersonal assistant, nounplanned obsolescence, nounpp., quarter, nounquarter day, nounquota, nounquote, verbready-made, adjectivereal estate, nounrebate, nounredeem, verbredevelop, verbrefund, nounrent, nounshutdown, nounsliding scale, nounsubcontract, verbsubcontractor, nountariff, nounundercut, verbundersubscribed, adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY Meanings 1 & 2ADJECTIVES/NOUN + industry an electronics engineer She works in the garment district of Manhattan. a nationalised industry a Danish shipping company a shipping route textile design and technology a textile mill The studies were undertaken by people working in education.COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE
· Agriculture is still a major industry in Scotland.
(=one that is doing very well)· Software development soon became a thriving industry in the area.
· Tourism is a growing industry in many parts of the developing world.
(=one that is doing badly)· Coal and steel are declining industries in Britain.
(=industries in which goods are produced in factories)· The last twenty years has seen a decline in manufacturing industry.
(=businesses that provide a service, such as banking and tourism)· Most of the new jobs are in service industries.
(=industries that involve the production of large goods)· Shipbuilding and other heavy industry developed in the north of Britain.
(=industries that involve the production of small goods)· Jobs in light industry are increasing.
· Modern industry needs to be in places where there are good transport links.
(=an industry that has been in a particular area for a long time)· The shipyards, the traditional industry in the northeast, had closed.
· The town was very dependant on the car industry.
· There has been a decline in Britain’s fishing industry.
· The tourist industry earns billions of dollars per year.
· Computer technology has revolutionized the entertainment industry.
(=the work of producing films or music)· She would really like to work in the music industry.
verbs· The clothing industry grew rapidly during the 1960s.
(=becomes less successful)· The shipping industry declined after World War II.
· More investment is needed to develop new industries such as tourism.
· Financial scandals have damaged the industry in recent years.
(=make it owned by the state)· The rail industry was nationalized in the 1950s, with disastrous results.
(=make it privately owned, rather than owned by the state)· The water industry was privatized in the 1980s.
(=control an industry so that it does not make unfair profits)· A new agency was created to regulate the telecommunications industry.
industry + NOUN (=one of the most successful companies in a particular industry)· We are now a mature company and an industry leader.
(=people who know a lot about a particular industry)· Industry experts expect house prices to rise.
(=people who study a particular industry to see how it is developing)· Industry analysts are expecting profits to improve in the second half of the year.
phrases (=someone who runs a large company and has a lot of influence)· He rose to be a great captain of industry.
(=producing goods, and buying and selling them)· He works for the Department of Trade and Industry.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES· The car industry suffers in times of economic decline.
· The chemical industry is one of the most important industrial sectors.
· There are plenty of job opportunities in the clothing industry.
· You can make a lot of money in the computer industry.
· The construction industry had a hard time during the recession.
· The cotton industry began to boom in the 1780s.
· He works in the electricity industry.
an electronics engineer· regulation of the energy industry
· The union represents people who work in the entertainment industry.
· London is the centre of the British fashion industry.
· Scorsese is a highly respected figure in the film industry.
· The food industry has responded to consumer concerns about health.
She works in the garment district of Manhattan.· There are plans to nationalize the country's gas industry.
· Nuclear energy will be the main growth area in the energy sector.
· The insurance industry is very competitive.
· The leisure sector has experienced phenomenal growth in recent years.
· How did you get started in the movie industry?
a nationalised industry· He works in in the oil industry.
a Danish shipping company a shipping route textile design and technology a textile mill· The tourist industry is booming, with more visitors this year than ever before.
· The storms have had a huge effect on the country’s travel industry.
The studies were undertaken by people working in education.· This book should be useful to chemists formulating products, which include surfactants, throughout the chemical industry.· It provides assistance to member states in improving safety practices in the chemical industry.· For example, the industrial giants who dominate the chemical industry have large capital investments in petrochemicals.· The average profit margin in the chemical industry is around 10 %.· Other co-products include calcium chloride, with applications ranging from the oil and chemical industries to dust-laying in coal mines.· Previous reports covered the steel, automotive and chemical industries.· Still nobody in the chemical industry put two and two together.· The greatest sources of pollution are cars, power stations, the chemical industry and agriculture.
· But since most of London's heavy industry has long since gone, there must be other explanations too.· Osaka has already set the example, to provide space for the heavy industries attracted there by the huge reservoir of labour.· The result - heavy industry and low value added production kept going long past its time, ineffectually, by subsidy.· The latter, involving heavy industry, was made possible by the building of the railways.· The researchers feel the community is fairly representative of working class culture in areas of heavy industry in Britain.· However, there is little sign that it will ever produce compounds on the scale required by the heavy organic chemicals industry.· Even more striking was the upsurge in heavy industry, and for this the State itself was primarily responsible.· And so, founded on its sure infrastructure of heavy industries, free-flowing capital and cheap labour, the machine is off.
· Chester, in particular, is making loud noises about converting some of its greenbelt for housing and light industry.· Out of this there soon came the normal development of light industry.· These communities have an average population of between 200 and 700 and an economic base of agriculture plus some light industry.· About 80 per-cent of farmworkers were women, he said, and over 90 percent of workers in light industry.· Now it is a prosperous place, making its living from light industry and the visitors who come to tour the battlefields.· Other engineering and light industries are filling many of the old mills and clothing factories.· And there has been a rapid growth in three types of industry: light factory industry, services and tourism.· Another group of supervisors from light manufacturing industry are undertaking a conversion course to catering supervisor.
· The local jute industry employed forty thousand people in the early years of the present century.· Its advanced manufacturing center helps local industries adapt to changes in technology and reduce costs.· Every school, even the smallest primary school, should also have a governor from local industry or commerce.· The local billboard industry has suffered a series of legal defeats over the past several years.· Instead they should restrict access to plants, control contracts and set up local industries to capitalise on biodiversity.· So its success marks a significant milestone for the local industry.· Third, Compact puts students in touch with local industry.· Third, involvement with local industry helps to promote a stimulating and challenging curriculum. 4.
· They are typical of much of manufacturing industry.· Four metal-using and manufacturing industries are prominent at the head of the list, with losses of more than 200,000 jobs each.· To take an obvious case, modern manufacturing industries can only go on so long as there are capitalists and workers.· While the scope for profitable investment in manufacturing industry was limited, the owner-occupied housing market seemed ideal for loan capital.· The argument applies just as forcibly to many manufacturing industries, such as those of automobiles, electronic components, computers and aircraft.· Much also depends on how much spare capacity there actually is in manufacturing industry.· They were starved of the technical skills of Western manufacturing industries.· Participation by the manufacturing industry in the eco-audit scheme, as it is known, will be voluntary.
· In this chapter we analyse the nationalized industries, explain how they have been run, and assess their performance.· It also excludes various administrative agencies connected with the National Health Service and the nationalized industries.· This is not to say that a three E's audit is never undertaken in nationalized industries.· It was also concerned with the effect of nationalized industry deficits on public borrowing and hence on inflation and interest rates.· Apart from the Labour party and public-sector trade unions, the nationalized industries had few friends by 1979.· Its scope does not include nationalized industries.· Should nationalized industries use the same interest rate as private firms?· Their accounts look very different from the nationalized industries because they adopt budgetary accounting and also because they adopt fund accounting.
· So the Government has made the valleys a Special Development Area where grants are made to help to start new industries.· The tradable permit approach has launched a new industry that brokers deals between firms.· We have to be cautious about growth rates in a relatively new industry.· As new firms enter industry X, the market supply of X will increase relative to the market demand.· The climate change debate is now penetrating new business and industry constituencies.· The cheaper second-hand vehicles will likely eat into demand for new cars, industry officials say.· Further cuts in government spending will be needed to give a promised new boost to industry.· How may these new industries help many people when the older industries decline or close?
· The nuclear industry, for its part, does not seem to enjoy publicising the ill effects of radiation in any form.· It's not the same plutonium as used in weapons and the nuclear industry.· The growing mistrust with which the nuclear industry was surrounding itself now had a clear target.· In the year 1988/89, £256.8 million went to the nuclear industry, and only £16 million on renewables.· Moreover, the governments in all four countries were similarly committed to developing the nuclear power industry.· A decline in coal demand would benefit either the nuclear or gas industries.· For years the economics of the nuclear power industry were concealed within the overall accounts of the public sector electricity industry.· And the nuclear industry couldn't always buy itself into the media.
· This led to the rapid growth of the private courier industry, with substantial benefits to business users.· What they are eventually going to do is fire these people and have private industry hire them at lower pay.· Observers suggested that the government's involvement followed a lack of interest from private industry.· The government uses them to plan food and nutrition education programs. Private industry uses them to dispense nutrition information.· Most of the firms in private industry to which monopolies and mergers legislation is relevant are in fact oligopolists.· Shares in the company had rallied after the government pledged to sell it to private industry before the end of October.· The private sector service industries make only a small contribution while the public services make none.· Greater participation by private industry in prevention and treatment programs.
NOUN· Motor industry analysts say Rover's upturn is partly down to efforts to improve its image.· Hartsook, the industry analyst, estimated more than one million machines could have the flaws.· Indeed, industry analysts say they already appear to be peaking.· The actions left industry analysts uncertain about the deal.· Many industry analysts are predicting a slight industry recession in 1998.· But industry analysts assert that the proposed merger, announced Monday, could produce significant job reductions.
· There are many economic, social and environmental reasons why the car industry is unlikely to survive in its current form.· How should they use it to plan the future of the car industry and those who depend on it?· In recent months the car industry has laid off thousands of workers and put many more on short time.· The calculation has been made by the Edison electric Institute, Department of Energy and electric car industry officials.· The result could herald the revival of the dormant kit car industry.· Some were deadly serious about working in the car industry.· It employs 370,000, more than the car industry, and its annual turnover is in the region of £3 billion.· Voice over Rover set up their Career Challenge as a way of interesting young people in engineering and the car industry.
· It is rather ironic that we continue to run down our coal industry and sterilise billions of tonnes of coal.· The coal industry had no say in running the fund, and Lewis had total control of it.· That is how it dismisses the coal industry.· He advocated experiments with private enterprise in the coal industry.· However, they use it as a weapon to bash the coal industry.· What of Labour's plans for the future of the coal industry?· In order to develop this discussion the project will produce a detailed systematic, publicly available set of data on the coal industry.
· Discuss the important standards which influence the rest of the computer industry.· The computer industry is one of the few where the cost to the consumer keeps dropping as power increases.· Its 25% net margin is bettered in the computer industry only by Intel, the world's biggest micro-processor maker.· Utah's computer industry is starting to tempt firms out of southern California.· Next stop was Silicon Valley, where he wrote documentation for the booming personal computer industry.· Acer intends licensing the bus to the personal computer industry.· The Clinton administration last week made a new offer to the computer industry on the issue of data encryption.
· I pay tribute to the efforts of the construction industry training board.· Again, standing alone this evidence is not probative of any discrimination in the local construction industry....· That underlines the importance of the construction industry training board.· Generally, the construction industry still limits its delivery effort to an eight-hour period, Mondays to Fridays.· It was a means of social improvement along narrowly defined routes, usually connected with the construction industry.· The construction industry is a mobile industry.· All that has been compounded by the Government's crazy cuts in youth training, including in the construction industry.· As all hon. Members who have spoken have said, training is exceptionally important in the construction industry.
· A small cottage industry of biotechnology firms has sprung up to investigate this, using a variety of methods.· Industry experts say this booming cottage industry now accounts for about a quarter of the X-rated video market.· He also asserted that the day of the cottage industry was over.· Technical standards unite this cottage industry of desk-top publishing with the presses of newspaper and magazine publishers.· They controlled this cottage industry by buying, selling, transporting and exchanging raw wool, spun yam and woven cloth.· But in any case, dismissing this trend as a growth in cottage industries would be a mistake.· Their manufacture is a cottage industry run by people on the fringes of society.· Embroidery remains largely a cottage industry with thousands of girls and women employed as outworkers.
· This is hardly surprising since display technology is expected to dominate many sectors of the electronics industry, both industrial and consumer.· The consumer electronics industry suffered through one of its worst Christmas seasons in decades in 1996.· This time around, the computerisation curve has flattened out, so the electronics industry has been hit as hard as any.· A survey of the electronics industry in this respect would, I believe, show a net loss.· Their ideas grew out of research carried out in the electronics industry where companies face high rates of technological change.· The technique is likely to have other applications in the electronics industry.· Colin Amies, electronics industry adviser at Midland Bank, says that obtaining equity finance is often more important.
· This is true of people working in the entertainment industry, who need to practise their skills regularly.· However, the biggest challenge we face today is a willingness by some in the entertainment industry to produce whatever sells.· Or merely a branch of the advertising and entertainment industry?· Clinton also was the favorite of the media and entertainment industry, which gave him more than $ 300, 000· The entertainment industry now employs more people than the aerospace industry.· McElwee sees Los Angeles and its entertainment industry through the eyes of a bemused Easterner.· The entertainment industry also is hot.· The entertainment industry has experienced its share of protests and boycotts.
· How these works are viewed officially as separate from the film industry can be seen in terms of censorship.· His sister runs a Los Angeles location that supplies film industry movie sets and international hotels.· But the recession has hit the film industry.· Well, there is the stage that I assisted the great film industry through.· Figures for employment in the film industry are vague.· It happened to the film industry, which watched the masters of early classics turn to silver nitrate dust.· What should we do in the film industry?· F would induce a competitive film industry to produce Q *;.
· Admittedly, Norton-Taylor castigates the food industry as well as the landowners and the farmers - he spreads his castigation very evenly.· Both dried cream and dried whey are extensively used by the food industries.· In 1850 the food industries were generally small-scale and localized.· Furthermore they are increasingly setting the standards for most of the rest of the food industry, including the growing catering sector.· What is good for the food industry can be fatally bad for the health of the entire nation.· There is nothing demeaning about cleaning in the food industry.· The use of the term steriliser implies a chemical capability that is not possible in the food industry.
· As to employment, the service industries clearly represent the growth industries.· The telecommunications giant joined a growing number of employers in growth industries that have slashed payrolls even as their profits soared.· In these environmentally conscious times, this is an uncomfortable growth industry.· This industry had always been known as a growth industry of unlimited potential.· Softbank claims that it is better at picking winners and that it is buying into a growth industry.· More than that, they are also the reason that debt collection has become a huge growth industry.· Indeed, waste-smuggling will become one of the growth industries of the early 21st century.· Has apologizing become a growth industry?
· Both are reluctant to talk about their plans, for fear of attracting unwanted attention from the insurance industry.· He also worked in the insurance industry.· The insurance industry is also very concerned about rising car crime.· There are several crucial reasons why the insurance industry was so opposed to the Equal Rights Amendment nationwide.· The insurance industry is also facing pressure to cut its costs.· First, the insurance industry employs vast numbers of women and pays them even less than comparable jobs in other industries.· In the meantime, the insurance industry has set up Pool Re, which began collecting premium income in January.· The insurance industry would have its readers believe that greed is at the root of all specialty care.
· As far as the music industry, as far as any industry, you don't have to settle for any of it.· But SoundScan numbers have become the official tally of the music industry.· The system uses new but readily available technology developed for the pop music industry.· Choose an accountant who specializes in the music industry.
· Safety in the oil industry in general is still far from perfect.· The arrival of the oil industry has brought a surge of business to central Louisiana.· The same month the Majles approved nationalization of the oil industry.· The Select Committee drew attention to the under-reporting of accidents in the oil industry.· Attention focuses on the role of foreign workers in the emerging oil industry.· The oil industry is still accommodating itself to its new size following the 1979 price hike.
· Sadly, it appears to be generally accepted that this is the way people in service industries in Glasgow behave.· The service industry has pleaded with some local governments not to be too strict.· Harridan women employed in the so-called service industries.· They are now more likely to work in the service industries, in low-paid white-collar jobs.· Such expenditures create new barriers to competition and serve to concentrate service industries, just as many manufacturing sectors have experienced.· But the idea was relatively new to the financial services industry.· Transport workers, therefore, do not have to be employed in the service industries to produce service products.· This may be particularly important in service industries where there may be limited net asset backing.
· Nylon made a great impact on the textile industry when it was first discovered.· In fact, the textile industry more than any other made possible relatively large-scale production in a still traditional artisan world.· Gordon has extensive experience of the textile industry, specialising in production and planning control.· It is most important to our textile industry that we reach a satisfactory conclusion.· The valleys began to fill rapidly with people who became skilled in the textile industry.· The war had stimulated the chemical industry and the related synthetic textile industries.
· Can the tobacco industry now afford to breathe freely once again, unlike its customers?· As expected, the tobacco industry has responded forcefully.· In parts of Glasgow, the tobacco industry is very important.· Long considered a small-time corporate raider, Bennett LeBow has become a big-time renegade in the tobacco industry.· Health officials say the most effective ads not only describe the dangers of cigarettes, but target the tobacco industry itself.· But the tobacco industry has already said that it will shut down if 3,000 farms are seized.· On the Democratic side, President Clinton has singled out the tobacco industry for attack.
· They can also cause big problems for coastal fisheries, aquaculture operations and the tourist industry.· It will also be cheaper for foreigners to visit Britain which could bring a much-needed boost for the tourist industry.· A further organizational trend under way in the tourist industry concerns an aspect of the internal organization of travel firms themselves.· Sadly their wild habitat is now suffering destruction for the hotel and tourist industries.· He argued the congested roads and lack of parking spaces adversely affected the town's all-important tourist industry by putting off visitors.· The very active New Zealand tourist industry is closely enmeshed with light aircraft flying.
· Business and customer handling skills must be developed in the context of the travel industry.· To be sure, the on-line travel industry is still in its infancy, but it appears poised for explosive growth.· However, for the travel industry as it exists today there is a problem.· Once they get there they need facilities, all the kinds of things the travel industry already knows how to provide.· David Lewis, chairman, said the year started with a considerable amount of uncertainty and despair in the travel industry.· C., by travel industry leaders to explain the change from a government-funded to an industry-funded agency.· But the travel industry is presently experiencing a Thirties- style depression, with probably its worst slump in bookings.· Actually, the travel industry does this every year.
VERB· Signs of weakening showed in some manufacturing industries, though electronics remains strong.· This relative weakness centred on manufacturing industry.· These figures correctly suggest that our economy is highly industrialized, characterized by gigantic business corporations in its manufacturing industries.· In batch manufacturing industry a figure of 2: 1 is regarded as satisfactory.· Others can be found primarily in manufacturing industries.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► pink-collar jobs/workers/industries etc
- The site now employs about 7,000 people directly, although many more are involved in allied industries or in ongoing construction projects.
- His job was to show the captains of industry who came to these shores how to relax.
- I have met no retailing captain of industry who makes my blood sing.
- In those days captains of industry were not ashamed to live close to the source of their wealth.
- Our modern Western world is consequently run by captains of industry, commerce and business who have an underlying Eastern philosophy.
- Sometimes he felt desperately shy and this specially seemed to happen when titled laymen or captains of industry appeared.
- They were 79 strong, future doctors, lawyers, educators, politicians, captains of industry.
- Traders have no secretaries, offices, or meetings with captains of industry.
- Brimscombe Port was once a hive of activity but has now largely disappeared.
- In just a few days the centre will be a hive of activity.
- Murrayfield was a hive of activity yesterday as there were also sessions for the under-21s, under-19s and under-18s.
- Once again the room becomes a hive of activity, and the evening meal is forgotten.
- One day, towards the end of March, the whole place became a hive of activity.
- The courtyard was a hive of activity.
- The place a hive of industry.
- Within a day of landing, the ship became a hive of activity.
- And there are other more mature markets in which our business can be expanded further.
- Here on the Island we have a mature market.
- It is, rather, a mature market that is in decline.
- Price competition Price competition occurs in mature markets, much of it induced by clients.
- The propane industry was a mature industry and Mega was primarily a single business company.
WORD FAMILYnounindustrialistindustrialismindustrializationindustryadjectiveindustrialindustrializedindustriousadverbindustriallyindustriouslyverbindustrialize
1[uncountable] a)the large-scale production of goods or of substances such as coal and steel: This type of software is widely used in industry. workers in manufacturing industry b)the people who work in industry: an agreement that will be welcomed by both sides of industry (=employers and workers)2[countable] businesses that produce a particular type of thing or provide a particular service: I work in the oil industry. Italy’s thriving tourist industry3[uncountable] formal the fact of working hard: Gould is a man of great industry.4[singular] an area of work which has grown too large – used to show disapproval: another book from the Shakespeare industryCOLLOCATIONS– Meanings 1 & 2ADJECTIVES/NOUN + industryan important/major industry· Agriculture is still a major industry in Scotland.a thriving industry (=one that is doing very well)· Software development soon became a thriving industry in the area.a growing industry· Tourism is a growing industry in many parts of the developing world.a declining industry (=one that is doing badly)· Coal and steel are declining industries in Britain.manufacturing industry (=industries in which goods are produced in factories)· The last twenty years has seen a decline in manufacturing industry.a service industry (=businesses that provide a service, such as banking and tourism)· Most of the new jobs are in service industries.heavy industry (=industries that involve the production of large goods)· Shipbuilding and other heavy industry developed in the north of Britain.light industry (=industries that involve the production of small goods)· Jobs in light industry are increasing.modern industry· Modern industry needs to be in places where there are good transport links.a traditional industry (=an industry that has been in a particular area for a long time)· The shipyards, the traditional industry in the northeast, had closed.the coal/car/textile etc industry· The town was very dependant on the car industry.the agricultural/fishing industry· There has been a decline in Britain’s fishing industry.the tourist/travel industry· The tourist industry earns billions of dollars per year.the leisure/entertainment industry· Computer technology has revolutionized the entertainment industry.the film/music industry (=the work of producing films or music)· She would really like to work in the music industry.verbsan industry grows/expands· The clothing industry grew rapidly during the 1960s.an industry declines (=becomes less successful)· The shipping industry declined after World War II.develop an industry· More investment is needed to develop new industries such as tourism.damage an industry· Financial scandals have damaged the industry in recent years.nationalize an industry (=make it owned by the state)· The rail industry was nationalized in the 1950s, with disastrous results.privatize an industry (=make it privately owned, rather than owned by the state)· The water industry was privatized in the 1980s.regulate an industry (=control an industry so that it does not make unfair profits)· A new agency was created to regulate the telecommunications industry.industry + NOUNan industry leader (=one of the most successful companies in a particular industry)· We are now a mature company and an industry leader.industry experts (=people who know a lot about a particular industry)· Industry experts expect house prices to rise.industry analysts (=people who study a particular industry to see how it is developing)· Industry analysts are expecting profits to improve in the second half of the year.phrasesa captain of industry (=someone who runs a large company and has a lot of influence)· He rose to be a great captain of industry.trade and industry (=producing goods, and buying and selling them)· He works for the Department of Trade and Industry.