Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with industry in American Collocation
industry
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
producing large/small goods
A variety of new light industries have been attracted to the area.
successful
Mumbai is the home of India’s thriving film industry.
not successful
The measures were designed to boost Britain’s ailing manufacturing industry.
owned/not owned by the state
The general strike paralysed both private industry and government departments for ten days.
types of industry
The firm provides advice to high-tech industries such as those producing computer software and semiconductors.
encourage and support industry
Currently the government supports the rail industry to the extend of four billion pounds.
damage industry
The threat of disease has certainly damaged the tourist industry in the area.
make industry obey rules
They accused the government of failing to regulate the banking industry adequately.
take away rules relating to industry
Recently Japan has been deregulating its industries and privatizing state-owned businesses.
organize industry in a different way
They put forward proposals for restructuring the road-haulage industry.
when governments/private people take control of industry
After the war many key industries were nationalized.