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industry ADJECTIVES/NOUN + industry an 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 the 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 north east, 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. verbs an 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 + NOUN an 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. phrases a 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.
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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