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sector

US /ˈsɛktɚ/

noun Core · B1 Phát triển doanh nghiệp

Definition

a plane figure bounded by two radii and the included arc of a circle

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

The technology sector has created thousands of new jobs in recent years.

Word Family

NounNoun
sector gốc
VerbVerb
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AdjectiveAdj
sectorial
AdverbAdv
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Synonyms

  • fielda piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
  • industrythe people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise
  • zonea locally circumscribed place characterized by some distinctive features

Collocations

  • Easy private business sector
    describing private business sector (an enlisted man of the lowest rank in the Army or Marines)
  • Medium boost growth in the manufacturing sector
    to increase or improve significantly regarding growth in the manufacturing sector
  • Hard overhaul regulatory frameworks across the financial sector
    to overhaul regulatory frameworks across the financial sector, meaning to travel past
  • Very Hard a vulnerable sunset sector starved of innovation
    referring to a vulnerable sunset sector starved of innovation

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