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055. Industries: From Manufacturing to Service

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heavy industry
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high technology
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privatization
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light industry
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service industry
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nationalization
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subsidy
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piecework
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child labor
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to relocate
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to switch
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production
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component
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to assemble
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sweatshop
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retraining
heavy industry
noun
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/hˈɛvi ˈɪndʌstɹi/
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industry that produces large products or requires significant machinery and facilities, often involving the extraction, processing, or manufacturing of raw materials

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compound noun
high technology
noun
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/hˈaɪ tɛknˈɑːlədʒi/

advanced and sophisticated use of cutting-edge scientific and engineering principles

privatization
noun
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changing something from state to private ownership or control

nationalization
light industry
noun
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/lˈaɪt ˈɪndʌstɹi/

the sector of manufacturing that produces finished products suitable for direct consumer use, typically requiring less capital-intensive equipment and facilities than heavy industry

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compound noun
service industry
noun
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/sˈɜːvɪs ˈɪndʌstɹi/

an industry that provides services rather than tangible objects

nationalization
noun
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the process of transferring ownership and control of privately owned assets or industries to the government

denationalization
subsidy
noun
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an amount of money that a government or organization pays to lower the costs of producing goods or providing services so that prices do not increase

piecework
noun
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work paid for according to the quantity produced

child labor
noun
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/tʃˈaɪld lˈeɪbɚ/

the use of children in a business or other forms of work that is harmful to their physical and mental development

Grammatical Information:

compound noun
to relocate
to relocate
Verb
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/ˌɹiˈɫoʊkeɪt/

to move to a new place or position

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transitive
to switch
to switch
Verb
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to change from one thing, such as a task, major, conversation topic, job, etc. to a completely different one

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transitive
production
production
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the act or process of transforming raw materials or different components into goods that can be used by customers

component
component
noun
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an element or part that creates a larger whole when with the other elements or parts

to assemble
to assemble
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to make something by putting separate parts of something together

disassemble

Grammatical Information:

transitive
sweatshop
noun
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a workplace, particularly one in which people produce clothing items, with poor conditions where workers are paid very low wages

retraining
noun
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/ɹiˈtɹeɪnɪŋ/

training for a new occupation

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