industrialist

/ˌɪnˈdəstɹiəɫɪst/ noun

**Industrialist** is a person who runs or owns a large manufacturing concern, turning raw materials into finished goods on a grand scale. They thrive on factories, assembly lines, and the humming of machinery. The term carries a hint of economic muscle, suggesting someone whose decisions can shape markets and local landscapes. An industrialist may be an entrepreneur who built a steel empire from scratch, or a modern tech magnate expanding a network of data centers. Their influence often extends beyond profit, affecting employment, urban growth, and even politics. Use the word when you want to emphasize the scale and authority behind a business empire rather than a modest shopkeeper.

【核心含义】指经营或拥有大型制造业企业的人,通过规模化生产将原材料转化为成品。

常与"钢铁/汽车/纺织"等行业词搭配,区别于小企业主;强调对经济生态和就业市场的巨大影响力,而非普通商人。

【Significado central】Persona que dirige o posee una gran empresa dedicada a la manufactura, transformando materias primas en productos terminados a gran escala.

Se usa para alguien con un imperio industrial de gran envergadura (fábricas de acero, textiles, automotrices, etc.), no para el dueño de un negocio pequeño. A diferencia de *empresario* o *comerciante*, el término enfatiza la escala masiva de producción y el poder económico considerable, ya que sus decisiones pueden influir en el empleo, el desarrollo urbano e incluso la política. Es un sustantivo de registro formal, común en contextos históricos, económicos y periodísticos.

Word Origin From Latin industria 'diligence' — originally indu- 'in' + struere 'to build.' So industry is literally 'building within,' the quality of being industrious, hard-working. An industrialist is someone involved in industry, the building of factories and production. The root struere gives us construct (build together), instruct (build into the mind), destroy (un-build), and structure (something built). The breakdown industri+al+ist shows the root industri- (diligence) plus -al (pertaining to) and -ist (one who does).

noun A person involved in the ownership or management of an industrial enterprise. countable

As a successful industrialist, he owned several manufacturing plants across the country.

(名词) 实业家;工业家;企业家

作为一名成功的实业家,他在全国拥有多家制造工厂。

(sustantivo) industrial; empresario; fabricante; magnate [Una persona involucrada en la propiedad o dirección de una empresa industrial.]

Como exitoso industrial, era dueño de varias plantas manufactureras en todo el país.

(nom) industriel; chef d'entreprise; manufacturier; patron d'industrie [Personne qui possède ou dirige une entreprise industrielle ; grand patron d'industrie.]

As a successful **industrialist**, he owned several manufacturing plants across the country.

(Substantiv) Industrieller; Fabrikant [eine Person, die ein industrielles Unternehmen besitzt oder leitet]

Als erfolgreicher **industrialist** besaß er mehrere Produktionsstätten im ganzen Land.

(名詞) 工業企業の経営や所有に関わる人物。

成功した実業家として、彼は全国に複数の製造工場を所有していた。

(substantivo) industrial; empresário; magnata; industriário [Uma pessoa envolvida na propriedade ou gestão de uma empresa industrial.]

Como um industrial bem-sucedido, ele possuía várias fábricas pelo país.

noun One who performs or enjoys industrial music. countable

She's a true industrialist who collects rare vinyl records from underground bands.

(名词) 工业音乐爱好者

她是一位真正的工业音乐爱好者,收藏着地下乐队的稀有黑胶唱片。

(sustantivo) Una persona que interpreta o disfruta de la música industrial.

Ella es una verdadera adepta a la música industrial que colecciona discos de vinilo raros de bandas underground.

(nom) amateur de musique industrielle; adepte de la musique industrielle [Personne qui compose, interprète ou apprécie la musique industrielle.]

She's a true **industrialist** who collects rare vinyl records from underground bands.

(Substantiv) Industrial-Musikfan [eine Person, die sich für industrielle Musik begeistert oder diese produziert]

Sie ist eine echte **industrialist**, die seltene Vinylplatten von Underground-Bands sammelt.

(名詞) インダストリアル・ミュージックを演奏する、または愛好する人物。

彼女は本格的なインダストリアル・ミュージック愛好家で、アンダーグラウンドなバンドのレアな vinyl レコードを収集している。

(substantivo) fã de música industrial; adepto da música industrial [Alguém que executa ou aprecia música industrial.]

Ela é uma verdadeira entusiasta da música industrial que coleciona discos de vinil raros de bandas underground.

Word parts: industri + al + ist

Common collocations

wealthy adj leading adj politician subst bear verb top adj prominent adj merchant subst financier subst banker subst sir subst argue verb entrepreneur subst

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