单词 | industry |
释义 | industryindustry /ˈɪndəstri/ ●●● S3 W1 noun (plural industries) 1[uncountable] social studies the production of goods, especially in factories: This type of software is widely used in industry. a collaboration between private industry and the governmentlight/heavy industry (=industry that produces small goods or large goods)2[countable] social studies a particular type of trade or service: the airline industry Miami’s tourist industry3[uncountable] formal the energy and willingness to work very hard: Her colleagues admired her industry, energy, and knowledge. [Origin: 1400–1500 Old French industrie skill, work involving skill, from Latin industria willingness to work hard] → see also cottage industry, service industry |
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