industrialization

industrialization — 名詞

1. the large-scale shift in a society's economy from farming and handmade goods to

1.名詞C1
釋義

工業化

國家大規模發展工廠製造業的過程

the large-scale shift in a society's economy from farming and handmade goods to factory-based manufacturing and machine production, typically accompanied by urban growth and social change

例句

During the 1800s, Britain's industrialization turned small farming villages into crowded factory towns.

十九世紀期間，英國的工業化把小型農業村落轉變為擁擠的工廠城鎮。

collocation: possessive + 'industrialization' + verb of transformation

South Korea's rapid industrialization after 1960 created new jobs in cities such as Busan and Seoul.

1960年後南韓的快速工業化在釜山和首爾等城市創造了許多新的工作機會。

modified by 'rapid' to show speed of change

同義詞
  • industrial development

    more neutral, gradual; focuses on the growth of industry rather than the large-scale transformation of society

  • mechanisation

    narrower meaning — specifically the introduction of machines, not the full economic shift

  • modernisation

    broader meaning — includes social, political and cultural changes beyond industry alone

反義詞

用法筆記

Typically used as an uncountable noun describing a broad economic and social transformation; commonly modified by adjectives such as 'rapid', 'early', 'heavy', or 'post-war'.

常見錯誤

❌Industrialization made many people to move to cities.
✅Industrialization caused many people to move to cities.
💡The verb 'make' is not followed by 'to'-infinitive; use 'cause' or 'lead to' instead.
❌The industrialization of Japan happened in Meiji period.
✅Japan's industrialization began during the Meiji period.
💡Using the possessive form before 'industrialization' often sounds more natural in English than the 'of' construction with a definite article.