Collocations for industry - noun
ADJ.
thriving | important, key, major | (fastest) growing | declining | modern | traditional | cottage
Weaving and knitting are traditional cottage industries.
Weaving and knitting are traditional cottage industries.
domestic, international, local, national | private, privatized | government-owned, nationalized, state-run | heavy | light | strategic
strategic industries such as the extraction of oil and natural gas
strategic industries such as the extraction of oil and natural gas
manufacturing, service
the shift away from manufacturing to service industry
the shift away from manufacturing to service industry
labour-intensive | high-tech/high-technology |
building, construction |
building, construction |
engineering | shipbuilding |
chemical, coal, electricity,
chemical, coal, electricity,
energy, gas, mining, nuclear, oil,
petrochemical | agricultural,
petrochemical | agricultural,
fishing, food, timber | pharmaceutical | automobile, automotive, car, motor | computer, electronics | textiles | advertising | insurance | entertainment, film, music/record | catering, hospitality, hotel, leisure, tourist
VERB + INDUSTRY
assist, develop, encourage, help, stimulate
The government decided to encourage industries based on biotechnology. government measures to stimulate new industry
The government decided to encourage industries based on biotechnology. government measures to stimulate new industry
run down
Running down the nuclear industry will result in heavy job losses.
Running down the nuclear industry will result in heavy job losses.
damage
They claim that a commercial port would damage the local tourist industry.
They claim that a commercial port would damage the local tourist industry.
cripple, destroy, ruin | nationalize | privatize | regulate | protect
trade barriers erected to protect domestic industry
trade barriers erected to protect domestic industry
subsidize
The state''s timber industry is heavily subsidized.
The state''s timber industry is heavily subsidized.
interfere in/with
The government has interfered in industry, with disastrous results, by attempting to alter economic trends.
The government has interfered in industry, with disastrous results, by attempting to alter economic trends.
be involved in/with
More than 140,000 people are directly involved in the industry.
More than 140,000 people are directly involved in the industry.
enter, go into
students training to enter the catering industry She decided to leave teaching and go into industry.
students training to enter the catering industry She decided to leave teaching and go into industry.
INDUSTRY + VERB
develop, grow up, spring up
In the favourable economic environment, new light industries are constantly springing up.
In the favourable economic environment, new light industries are constantly springing up.
boom, expand, grow
The tourist industry is still expanding rapidly.
The tourist industry is still expanding rapidly.
decline, shrink | close down, disappear
When the railway disappeared, other industries associated with it closed down.
When the railway disappeared, other industries associated with it closed down.
compete | produce sth
INDUSTRY + NOUN
leader | standard
They hope that the disk drive will become an industry standard.
They hope that the disk drive will become an industry standard.
PREP.
in/within ~
In the computer industry, change comes about very rapidly.
In the computer industry, change comes about very rapidly.
PHRASES
a captain of industry, commerce and industry
The banks lend money to commerce and industry.
The banks lend money to commerce and industry.
regulation of (an) industry
proposals for regulation of the water industry
proposals for regulation of the water industry
the revival of (an) industry
the revival of the British film industry
the revival of the British film industry
a sector of industry, trade and industry
the Department of Trade and Industry
the Department of Trade and Industry