industrialise
/in'dʌstriəlaiz/ Cách viết khác : (industrialise) /in'dʌstriəlaiz/
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The nation began to industrialise, building new factories across the landscape.
Definition
- Verb (Transitive):
- To introduce or develop industries and industrial methods in (a country, region, or sector); to organize the production of something on an industrial scale.
- Verb (Intransitive):
- To become industrial in character, methods, or scale; to undergo the process of industrial development.
Usage
- The verb describes the process of transforming an economy or society from one based primarily on agriculture and handicrafts to one dominated by manufacturing and industry.
- It can be used with an object (transitive) to indicate the entity being industrialized.
- It can be used without an object (intransitive) to describe the process a country or region undergoes.
Examples
- Transitive use:
- The government's plan is to industrialise the northern region to boost the economy.
- In the 19th century, Britain industrialised textile production, moving it from homes to factories.
- Intransitive use:
- Many nations in Asia began to industrialise rapidly in the late 20th century.
- As the country industrialised, its population shifted from rural areas to cities.
Advanced Usage
- "to industrialise a process": To convert a craft or manual process into one using machinery and standardized methods.
- The company sought to industrialise the assembly of the components to increase output.
- The process of industrialising: Often used in economic and historical contexts to describe a major societal shift.
- The industrialising nations faced new challenges, including urban overcrowding and labour disputes.
Variants and Related Words
- Industrialisation (n): The process of industrialising; the social and economic change associated with the development of industry.
- Rapid industrialisation can lead to environmental problems.
- Industrialised (adj): Describing a country or region that has undergone industrialisation.
- The most industrialised nations have high levels of technological development.
- Industrial (adj): Relating to or characterized by industry.
- The city grew around its industrial base.
Synonyms
- Develop industrially: To grow or advance through the establishment of industries.
- Mechanize: To introduce machines or automatic devices into (a process or activity). (Note: This is more specific to the introduction of machinery, which is a key part of industrialisation.)
Antonyms
- Deindustrialise: To reduce or remove industrial activity from (a region or economy).
The nation began to industrialise, building new factories across the landscape.
Verb
- develop industry; become industrial
- The nations of South East Asia will quickly industrialize and catch up with the West
- organize (the production of something) into an industry
- The Chinese industrialized textile production