| 单词 | sunset industry |
| 释义 | > as lemmassunset industry C4. attributive. Designating a declining industry or business sector, often a long-established or traditional one, esp. in sunset industry. Cf. sunrise n. and adj. Compounds 4. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > industry > [noun] > types of industry generally rural industry1735 heavies1900 sunset1906 cottage industry1911 light industry1916 heavy industry1932 resource industry1938 nuclear industry1954 growth industry1957 space industry1957 knowledge industry1959 sex industry1965 sunrise1972 smokestack industry1979 Tayacian1979 sausage fest1995 1906 West Indian Bull. 6 834 If opportunities are not snatched, it [sc. the Jamaica sugar industry] may still be a ‘sunset’ industry. 1983 Financial Times 30 Sept. 40/5 Policy must not be exclusively directed to ‘sunrise’ or ‘sunset’ sectors. 1995 Straits Times (Singapore) (Nexis) 9 Oct. Economists could..look at emerging trends and alert businessmen to opportunities.., while at the same time giving them early warning of sunset areas. 2011 Asian Surv. 51 662 During the 1970s, trading in Hong Kong was regarded as a sunset industry because of the city's marginalizing role as a gateway bridging China and the West. < as lemmas |
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