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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionaryin·dus·try \ˈin-(ˌ)dəs-trē\ noun (plural -tries) ETYMOLOGY Middle English (Scots) industrie, from Middle French, from Latin industria, from industrius diligent, from Old Latin indostruus, perhaps from indu in + -struus (akin to Latin struere to build) — more at end-, strew DATE 15th century1. diligence in an employment or pursuit; especially : steady or habitual effort2. a. systematic labor especially for some useful purpose or the creation of something of value b. a department or branch of a craft, art, business, or manufacture; especially : one that employs a large personnel and capital especially in manufacturing c. a distinct group of productive or profit-making enterprises the banking industry d. manufacturing activity as a whole the nation's industry3. work devoted to the study of a particular subject or author the Shakespeare industrySynonyms: see businessEnglish Etymologyindustry late 15c., "cleverness, skill," from O.Frhttp://O.Fr. industrie, from L.industria "diligence," fem. of industrius "industrious, diligent," used as a noun, from early L. indostruus "diligent," from indu "in, within" + stem of struere "to build" (see structure). Sense of "diligence, effort" is from 1530s; meaning "trade or manufacture" first recorded 1560s; that of "systematic work" is 1610s.Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7☞ industryin·dus·try / 5indEstri / noun(pl. -ies)1. [U] the production of goods from raw materials, especially in factories 工业；生产制造: heavy / light industry 重/轻工业 the needs of British industry 英国工业的需求 She got a job in industry. 她找了份工厂里的工作。 2. [C] the people and activities involved in producing a particular thing, or in providing a particular service 行业: the steel industry 钢铁业 the catering / tourist, etc. industry 饮食、旅游等行业 We need to develop local industries. 我们需要发展地方工业。 (figurative) the Madonna industry (= the large number of people involved in making Madonna successful) 麦当娜策划集团 ⇨ see also captain of industry , cottage industry , heavy industry , sunrise industry , sunset industry 3. [U] (formal) the quality of working hard 勤奋；勤劳: We were impressed by their industry. 他们的勤奋给我们留下深刻印象。 Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of EnglishOxford Collocations dictionary for students of Englishindustry noun ADJ. thriving | important, key, major | (fastest) growing | declining | modern | traditional | cottage Weaving and knitting are traditional cottage industries. | domestic, international, local, national | private, privatized | government-owned, nationalized, state-run | heavy | light | strategic strategic industries such as the extraction of oil and natural gas | manufacturing, service the shift away from manufacturing to service industry | labour-intensive | high-tech/high-technology | building, construction | engineering | shipbuilding | chemical, coal, electricity, energy, gas, mining, nuclear, oil, petrochemical | agricultural, fishing, food, timber | pharmaceutical | automobile, automotive, car, motor | computer, electronics | textiles | advertising | insurance | entertainment, film, music/record | catering, hospitality, hotel, leisure, tourist VERB + INDUSTRY assist, develop, encourage, help, stimulate The government decided to encourage industries based on biotechnology. government measures to stimulate new industry | run down Running down the nuclear industry will result in heavy job losses. | damage They claim that a commercial port would damage the local tourist industry. | cripple, destroy, ruin | nationalize | privatize | regulate | protect trade barriers erected to protect domestic industry | subsidize The state's timber industry is heavily subsidized. | interfere in/with The government has interfered in industry, with disastrous results, by attempting to alter economic trends. | be involved in/with More than 140,000 people are directly involved in the industry. | enter, go into students training to enter the catering industry She decided to leave teaching and go into industry. INDUSTRY + VERB develop, grow up, spring up In the favourable economic environment, new light industries are constantly springing up. | boom, expand, grow The tourist industry is still expanding rapidly. | decline, shrink | close down, disappear When the railway disappeared, other industries associated with it closed down. | compete | produce sth INDUSTRY + NOUN leader | standard They hope that the disk drive will become an industry standard. PREP. in/within ~ In the computer industry, change comes about very rapidly. PHRASES a captain of industry, commerce and industry The banks lend money to commerce and industry. | regulation of (an) industry proposals for regulation of the water industry | the revival of (an) industry the revival of the British film industry | a sector of industry, trade and industry the Department of Trade and Industry Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Editionn. Function: noun Synonyms: BUSINESS 4, commerce, trade, trafficWebster's Third New International Dictionary, UnabridgedSearch result show the entry is found in: intra-industry , or key industry , or knight of industry , or growth industry , or multi-industry , or captain of industry , or continuous industry , or home industryin·dus·try\ˈin(ˌ)dəstrē, -ri sometimes ə̇nˈd-\ noun(-es)Etymology: Middle English industrie, from Middle French, skill, employment involving skill, from Latin industria diligence, from industrius diligent, from Old Latin indostruus, from indu, endo in, within + -struus (akin to Latin struere to arrange, build) — more at indigenous, structure1. obsolete a. : skill, cleverness b. : a use or application of skill or cleverness2. a. : diligence in an employment or pursuit : steady attention to business < all his long years of service gone … all his industry and diligence thrown away — James Joyce > < sewing with no great amount of industry on pieces of white material — Lillian Hellman > b. : habitual or constant work or effort < a man of fine mental powers … unceasing industry, and simple charm — C.B.Fisher > < he had immense industry but he didn't know how to think — Archibald Marshall >3. a. : systematic labor especially for the creation of value < had left the country … to live by his own industry in England — Charles Dickens > b. : a department or branch of a craft, art, business, or manufacture : a division of productive or profit-making labor; especially : one that employs a large personnel and capital especially in manufacturing < put his money into an industry that sold its goods on an international scale > < all the large industries in the city > c. : a group of productive or profit-making enterprises or organizations that have a similar technological structure of production and that produce or supply technically substitutable goods, services, or sources of income < the automobile industry > < the air transport industry > < the poultry industry > < the smuggling of gold, liquor, and other contraband has become a secondary industry — James Reach > < the tourist industry > d. : manufacturing activity as a whole < conditions that were auspicious for the nation's industry > < an energetic promoter of New England industry — Current Biography >4. a. : a well-developed technique of a people especially as evidenced in archaeological discoveries b. : an assemblage of prehistoric implements giving clear evidence that they were used by one group of men

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