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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

industry ['ɪndəstrɪ]
  1. 1. noun [u] (manufacturing) 工业
    Industry is making increasing use of robots.
    工业生产越来越多地利用机器人
  2. 2. noun [c] (business) 行业
    the film industry
    电影业
  3. 3. noun [u] (diligence) 勤劳
    No one doubted his industry.
    没人怀疑他的勤劳

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

industry [ˈɪndəstrɪ]
  1. 1. n.[c] 行业产业
    Each industry has its own trade publications.
    每个行业都有自己的行业出版物
  2. 2. noun 工业制造业
    American industry is making increased use of computers to control production.
    美国工业越来越多地使用计算机控制生产
  3. 3. n.[u] 勤恳勤奋勤勉
    Frugality and industry are still regarded as virtues.
    节俭勤奋仍然视为美德

Collins English-English Dictionary

industry ['ɪndəstrɪ]
  1. 1. n organized economic activity concerned with manufacture, extraction and processing of raw materials, or construction
  2. 2. n a branch of commercial enterprise concerned with the output of a specified product or service
    the steel industry
  3. 3. n industrial ownership and management interests collectively, as contrasted with labour interests
  4. 4. n manufacturing enterprise collectively, as opposed to agriculture
  5. 5. n diligence; assiduity
  6. 6. n [Etymology] C15: from Latin industria diligence, from industrius active, of uncertain origin

Examples

a scientific principle having many applications in industry
一条在工业上具有多种用途的科学原理
the paper industry
造纸业
native industry
地方工业
Automation has revolutionized industry.
自动化彻底变革了工业。
He runs a blog about China's media industry.
他经营着一个关于中国媒体产业的博客。

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