sector

柯林斯詞典

1. N-COUNT A particular sector of a country's economy is the part connected with that specified type of industry. (經(jīng)濟(jì)的) 部門
...the nation's manufacturing sector. …該國的制造部門。
2. →see also public sector , private sector
3. N-COUNT A sector of a large group is a smaller group which is part of it. 部分
Workers who went to the Gulf came from the poorest sectors of Pakistani society. 去海灣的工人們來自巴基斯坦社會最貧窮的階層。
4. N-COUNT A sector is an area of a city or country which is controlled by a military force. 軍事管制區(qū)
Officers were going to retake sectors of the city. 軍官們打算收回該市的一些軍事管制區(qū)。

Salaries in the public sector are expected to fall by 15% this year .
Many scientists working for the government have left for the private sector.
The finance for the project will come from both the government and the private sector .
Much of the workforce in the banking sector is affected by the new legislation .
There is a trend towards healthier eating among all sectors of the population .