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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
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