sub-sector
noun [ C ] (also subsector) uk/ˈsʌbˌsek.tər/ us/ˈsʌbˌsek.tɚ/
子行业
an area of economic activity that forms part of one of the larger areas into which the economic activity of a country is divided
A few big companies dominate the supermarket sub-sector. 几家大公司主导着超市子行业。
This subsector is recognized as a growing one.
- More examples
- Student accommodation is an interesting sub-sector of the property market for investors.
- Livestock is one of the most important subsectors in agriculture.
- One sub-sector of healthcare that benefits from the ageing of the population is companies providing care to the elderly.