tourism
noun [ U ] uk/ˈtʊə.rɪ.zəm/ /ˈtɔː.rɪ.zəm/ us/ˈtʊr.ɪ.zəm/
B1 旅游业
the business of providing services such as transport, places to stay, or entertainment for people who are on holiday
Tourism is Venice's main industry. 旅游业是威尼斯的主要产业。
These beautiful old towns have remained relatively untouched by tourism. 这些美丽的古城相对而言还没有怎么受到旅游业的影响。
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- We must ensure that tourism develops in harmony with the environment.
- The island is being destroyed by the relentless march of tourism.
- It is unclear how to mitigate the effects of tourism on the island.
- Service industries such as tourism have become more important in the post-industrial age.
- The region's reliance on tourism is unwise.