sunset industry
noun [ C ] finance & economics specialized uk/ˌsʌn.set ˈɪn.də.stri/ us/ˌsʌn.set ˈɪn.də.stri/
夕阳产业
an industry that has existed for a long time and that is less successful and making less profit than previously
Steel and shipbuilding were designated as sunset industries. 钢铁和造船业被认为是夕阳产业。
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- Oil and gas extraction, despite its importance to the economy, is seen as a "sunset industry" in the United States.
- New, high-tech, electronics based industries are replacing sunset industries, or old style heavy industries.
- The traditional "snail mail" is a sunset industry and post offices around the world are not generally known for their management vibrancy.
- Those who believe agriculture is a sunset industry are wrong.