industrialist
/ɪnˈdʌstriəlɪst/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪnˈdʌstriəlɪst/ (ame, ipa) · /in-ˈdə-strē-ə-list/ (ame, mw)
industrialist — noun
- industrialistsingular
- industrialistsplural
1. someone who controls or has a leading role in a major manufacturing business, of
someone who controls or has a leading role in a major manufacturing business, often owning factories that produce steel, cars, machinery, or similar goods
Bao, a retired steel industrialist, still visits the factory floor every Tuesday morning.
appositive: [name], a(n) [occupation],...
Young industrialists in Brazil are investing heavily in solar panel factories.
collocation: industrialist + invest in [industry]
The industrialist's decision to close the old mill shocked the farming town.
As an industrialist, Priya believes automation will create more skilled jobs.
The industrialist hired three hundred workers for the new textile plant in Gujarat.
- manufacturer
focuses on the production side and is more neutral; an industrialist may own multiple factories while a manufacturer can run just one
- tycoon
emphasizes great wealth and power; slightly informal and often used in journalism
- magnate
similar to tycoon but more formal; typically appears with a sector label (steel magnate, oil magnate)
- capitalist
broader — anyone who owns capital, not limited to industry or manufacturing
文法句型
industrialist + of + [industry]
industrialist + in + [sector]
用法筆記
Typically used for wealthy, influential figures in manufacturing sectors. Often paired with a specific industry name (steel industrialist, textile industrialist, automobile industrialist). Less commonly applied to service or technology sectors.