shipbuilding
UK/'ʃipbildiŋ/US
C1
Definitions
n.
The activity or industry of constructing ships.
造船，造船业
Root Breakdown
Native Englishship + building = the building of ships — a transparent compound for the craft and industry of constructing vessels.
Root ship still carries 7 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.shipbuilding industry造船业
- 2.shipbuilding yard造船厂
- 3.shipbuilding company造船公司
- 4.shipbuilding technology造船技术
Example Sentences
- 1.
The city has a long tradition of shipbuilding.
- 2.
Shipbuilding once employed thousands of workers here.