service-sector
UK/'sə:vis,'sektə/US
Definitions
n.
The part of the economy that provides services rather than goods
服务业，第三产业
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedserviceserve; keep, guard, watch over
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-connector
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sectorroot
=service-sector
service + sector = the services part of the economy (as opposed to manufacturing or agriculture). Points back to service.
Common Collocations
- 1.service-sector jobs服务业岗位
- 2.service-sector growth服务业增长
- 3.service-sector economy服务型经济
Example Sentences
- 1.
The service sector now employs most of the workforce.