industrialised

industrialised — 形容詞

1. describing a country, region, or economy where factories and large-scale manufac

1.形容詞C1
釋義

工業化的

工業高度發展的

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.

例句

Sirin grew up in a small town far from the industrialised cities on the coast.

Sirin 在一個偏遠小鎮長大，遠離海岸的工業化城市。

attributive use: industrialised + noun (cities)

Industrialised nations usually have better roads, hospitals, and schools than countries still based on farming.

工業化國家通常擁有比農業國家更好的道路、醫院和學校。

common collocation: industrialised nation

同義詞
  • 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

反義詞
  • 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.

常見錯誤

❌Japan is a strong industrialised country.
✅Japan is a highly industrialised country.
💡'highly' is the standard adverb used with 'industrialised'; 'strong' is not idiomatic here.
❌The industrialised process takes three days.
✅The industrial process takes three days.
💡'industrialised' describes an entire economy or region, not a single procedure; use 'industrial' for processes and methods.