sector
UK/'sektә/US
NGSL 2kIELTSTOEFLB2
Definitions
n.
A distinct part or area of an economy or society
（经济、社会的）部门，行业，领域
n.
A part of an area, especially one under separate control or use
（区域的）分区，地段
n.
In geometry, a pie-slice region of a circle between two radii
（几何）扇形
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedsect (cut) + -or = 'a cutter / a cut-off thing.' The original geometric sense is concrete: a sector is a wedge cut from a circle between two radii. That 'cut-off slice' image generalized to any division of an economy or society — the public sector, the tech sector — each a slice of the larger whole.
Root sect still carries 9 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.private sector私营部门
- 2.public sector公共部门
- 3.financial sector金融行业
- 4.sector growth行业增长
Example Sentences
- 1.
Manufacturing is still a major sector of the economy.
- 2.
Jobs in the tech sector grew sharply this year.
- 3.
Aid was sent to the eastern sector of the city.