deindustrialization
de in dus tri al i za tion |ˌdē -inˌdəstrēəliˈzāSHən diːɪnˌdʌstriələˈzeɪʃən | ▶noun decline in industrial activity in a region or economy: severe deindustrialization with substantial job losses. DERIVATIVES de in dus tri al ize |-ˈdəstrēəˌlīz |verb
deindustrialization |ˌdiːɪndʌstrɪəlʌɪˈzeɪʃ (ə )n |(also deindustrialisation ) ▶noun [ mass noun ] the reduction of industrial activity or capacity in a region or economy. DERIVATIVES deindustrialize verb
de in dus tri al i za tion /dìːɪndʌ̀striələzéɪʃ (ə )n |-əlaɪ -/名詞 U (国 地域の )脱工業化 ; (産業の )空洞化 .
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