industry /'indastri/ In C/U] the production of goods to be sold, especially in factories: The region has tried to attract new industry in order to reduce unemployment. steel/textile/automobile/manufacturing industry the decline in Britain's iron and steel industries
in industry (=in this area of work) She left the nursing profession and got a job in industry.
heavy industry (=the production of oil, metals, and coal, and of large goods such as cars and aircraft)
light industry (=the production of goods such as kitchen equipment, TVs, and computers)
plural industries
industrial /in'dAStrial/ [adj usually before noun] connected with industry: industrial waste I industria/ pollution
^^ Don't confuse industry (=the production of goods) with factory (=a place where goods are made) or company (=an organization that makes or sells goods and services).
/lV Don't say 'the industry' when you mean all industries, just say industry Industry is one of the main causes of pollution.
commercial /кэ'тз:гр1/ [adj only before
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noun] concerned with business: Commercial pressures are forcing many companies to cut jobs, I The space shuttle is starting to be used for commercial purposes
a business agreement
deal /diil/ [n C] a business agreement, especially when one company agrees to provide goods or services, and another company agrees to buy them: The dea/ will give British Airways a 15% share in United Airlines. I Wicks lost a lot of money on property deals. + with a $55 million deal with a leading Japanese automobile company sign a deal He recently signed a deal with a major record company worth over three million dollars.
to take part in business activities
do business /,du: bizn^s,/ if a company does business with another company, it buys things from them or sells things to them: STC is one of our regular customers - we've done business for years. + with They do a lot of business with Italian companies.
be in business /bi: in 'bizn^s/if someone is m business, they own a company or shop, and they are involved in business activities: Her father was in business in Korea. I They've been in business for 10 years, and are doing quite well,
trade /treid/ [и l] if one country or company trades with another country or company, it buys things from them or sells things to them: Slater's company continued to trade, even though it was in trouble. + in a French firm that trades in farm machinery
♦ with For over 30 years, the US has refused to trade with Cuba. trading partner (=a country that regularly does business with another country) Japan is one of our major trading partners.
commercially [adu] concerned with whether something is successful and makes a profit: Commercially, the movie was a disaster.
deal with sb /'di:l wifi (sb)/ [phrasa/ verb T] to buy goods from, or sell goods to, a particular person or company: The firm deals directly with the manufacturers. I I've dealt with Bill Harrison for years and always found him very reliable.
El someone who works in business
businessman/businesswoman /biz
rrVsman, bizn^swomsn [п C] someone who works in business, especially as the manager or owner of a company: Tim Knight is a highly successful businessman who runs his own electronics company. plu\ii businessmen - businesswomen
entrepreneur /,огигэргэ'пз:г|,а:п-/ {n C]
someone who starts a new business or arranges new business deals, especially someone who is willing to risk their own money in order to make a profit: Local entrepreneur Tony Ridley started his computer company five years ago and is now a millionaire.
BUSY/NOT BUSY
see also free time, work
D a busy person
busy /'bizi/ [adj] if you are busy, you have a lot of things to do: Sorry / haven't called you, but I've been really busy. I Not now Stephen, I'm busy. busy doing sth He's busy trying to
arrange our hotel rooms. + with Marion was busy with preparations for the wedding, keep sb busy (=make someone busy) People liked our work, and we were
kept busy all the time. busy - busier - busiest
^^ Don't say 'she's busy with studying'.
Say she's busy studying or she's busy with her studies-
have a lot to do /haev о Jot ts du:||
-,lait-/ if you have a lot to do, you have to do a lot of things, and you need to hurry or work hard: She had a lot to do before
she could go home.
be snowed under /biz .snsod лгкьг
informal if you are snowed under, you have so much work that it is difficult for you to do it alclass="underline" Don't expect any help from John - he's completely snowed under at the moment.
+ with We've been snowed under with requests for help.
be rushed off your feet bi: .гл/t of
jo:r flit/ INFORMAL. ESPECIALLY BRITISH to be
very busy and always in a hurry, because you have a lot of things to do: I've been rushed off my feet getting ready for the party.