industry

英 [ˈɪndəstri] 美 [ˈɪndəstri]

n.  工业; 生产制造; 行业; 勤奋; 勤劳

牛津词典

noun

工业；生产制造

the production of goods from raw materials, especially in factories 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。行业

the people and activities involved in producing a particular thing, or in providing a particular servicethe steel industry

钢铁业the catering/tourist, etc. industry

餐饮、旅游等行业We need to develop local industries.

我们需要发展地方工业。the Madonna industry (= the large number of people involved in making Madonna successful)

麦当娜策划集团勤奋；勤劳

the quality of working hardWe were impressed by their industry.

他们的勤奋给我们留下深刻印象。