secondary sector; industry and construction
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secondary sector; industry and construction
formalAn economic term for the part of the economy concerned with manufacturing goods and constructing buildings and infrastructure. It includes industries such as mining, manufacturing, utilities (electricity, gas, water), and construction.
Gāi该
guó国
zhèng正
zài在
jī积
jí极
tuī推
dòng动
dì第
èr二
chǎn产
yè业
xiàng向
gāo高
duān端
zhì制
zào造
yè业
zhuǎn转
xíng型
。
The country is actively promoting the transformation of its secondary sector towards high-end manufacturing.
Zài在
jīng经
jì济
jié结
gòu构
zhōng中
，
dì第
èr二
chǎn产
yè业
céng曾
jīng经
zhàn占
jù据
zhǔ主
dǎo导
dì地
wèi位
。
In the economic structure, the secondary sector once held a dominant position.
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Cǎi采
kuàng矿
yè业
hé和
jiàn建
zhù筑
yè业
dōu都
shì是
dì第
èr二
chǎn产
yè业
de的
zhòng重
yào要
zǔ组
chéng成
bù部
fèn分
。
Both the mining industry and the construction industry are important components of the secondary sector.