shipbuilding
noun [ U ] uk/ˈʃɪpˌbɪl.dɪŋ/ us/ˈʃɪpˌbɪl.dɪŋ/
造船
the activity of building ships
industries such as shipbuilding, steel production, and coal mining 造船、炼钢及采煤等工业
Significant economic growth came with the development of fishing and shipbuilding in the area. 随着捕鱼业和造船业的发展，该地区的经济有了显著增长。
See: shipbuilder
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- This country is in the middle of the biggest boom in naval shipbuilding since the Second World War.
- The shipbuilding industry has had some tough times of late.
- The company has still not decided whether to retain or dispose of its naval shipbuilding yards.