sector
noun [ C ] uk/ˈsek.tər/ us/ˈsek.tɚ/
(ECONOMIC AREA)
C1 （一国经济活动的）部门，领域，行业
one of the areas into which the economic activity of a country is divided
In the financial sector, banks and insurance companies have both lost a lot of money. 在金融领域，银行和保险公司都损失严重。
The country has a new policy of transferring state industries from the public sector to the private sector. 政府的新政策是将国有工业私有化。
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- 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.
(CONTROLLED AREA)
（特定国家的）控制区
an area of land or sea that has been divided from other areas and is controlled by a particular country
What is the total oil output from the British sector of the North Sea? 北海英国产区的石油总产量是多少？