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源自industrial(工业的)+ -ist(表示人的后缀),19世纪中叶首次使用。
❶ 指拥有或经营大型工业企业的人,通常指在制造业、矿业等领域有重要影响力的企业家。
“The industrialist built a steel empire that dominated the market.”
(这位实业家建立了一个主导市场的钢铁帝国。)
“As a successful industrialist, he invested heavily in new technologies.”
(作为成功的实业家,他在新技术上投入了大量资金。)
captain of industry — 对具有重大影响力或领导地位的工业家的尊称,强调其行业领导作用。
“Andrew Carnegie is often remembered as a true captain of industry.”
(安德鲁·卡内基常被铭记为真正的工业巨头。)