industrial
UK/in'dʌstriәl/US
NGSL 2kIELTSTOEFLB1
Definitions
adj.
Relating to industry, manufacturing, or factories
工业的，产业的
adj.
Having highly developed industries
工业发达的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedindustri (industry) + -al (relating to) = relating to large-scale manufacturing. Note the contrast with industrious: industrial describes factories and production (industrial machinery), while industrious describes a hard-working person.
Root industri still carries 5 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.industrial revolution工业革命
- 2.industrial complex工业综合体
- 3.industrial output工业产出
- 4.industrial estate工业园区
Example Sentences
- 1.
The old industrial district is now full of art studios.
- 2.
Industrial output rose sharply in the last quarter.
- 3.
They live near a large industrial estate on the city's edge.
Easily Confused
industrial vs industrious — industrial relates to industry/factories (industrial machinery, industrial waste). industrious describes a diligent, hard-working person (an industrious student). A factory is industrial; a busy worker is industrious.