industrialised
industrialised — adjective
1. describing a country, region, or economy where factories and large-scale manufac
describing a country, region, or economy where factories and large-scale manufacturing contribute a major share of economic activity, and traditional farming or craft work is no longer the main source of income or employment.
Sirin grew up in a small town far from the industrialised cities on the coast.
attributive use: industrialised + noun (cities)
Industrialised nations usually have better roads, hospitals, and schools than countries still based on farming.
common collocation: industrialised nation
Trang's family left their village after the region became more industrialised and factory jobs appeared.
The government offered tax cuts to attract investors to less industrialised parts of the country.
Highly industrialised economies use far more energy per person than agricultural ones do.
- developed
broader term that includes economic, social, and political advancement; 'industrialised' focuses specifically on the role of manufacturing
- manufacturing-based
more technical and less common in everyday speech; describes the same economic structure
- mechanised
refers to the use of machines in production rather than the overall economic structure; a narrower concept
- agricultural
describes an economy centred on farming rather than factories
- pre-industrial
describes a society before the widespread use of factories and machines
- undeveloped
broader opposite; implies low overall economic development, not just lack of industry
文法句型
industrialised + noun
become/get + industrialised
用法筆記
British spelling variant of 'industrialized'. Both spellings are correct; '-ised' is standard in British English, while '-ized' is more common in American English. Learners should use one spelling consistently.