industry/ˋIndəstrI; ˈIndəstri/n plural industries 1 [U] the production of goods 工业﹐制造业: the recent decline in manufacturing industry 制造业近来的衰退The software is widely used in industry. 这种软件广泛应用于工业。heavy/light industry (=the production of large or small goods)重/轻工业2 [C] all the companies that work in one particular type of trade or service〔某一〕行业: the coal industry 煤炭业Italy's tourist industry 意大利的旅游业COTTAGE INDUSTRY, SERVICE INDUSTRY
industryindustryindustriesnoun1(no plural) the work of making things in factories: Is there much industry in your country?2(pluralindustries) all the companies that make the same thing: Japan has a big car industry.