shipbuilding

名词 shipbuilding:

1. the construction of ships

1. A wooden peg that swells when wet and is used to fasten timbers, especially in shipbuilding.
   木钉一种遇湿时膨涨的木制钉子，用于固定木头，尤指在造船中
2. A lot of people in shipbuilding will get the axe.
   造船业的很多人将被解雇。
3. A fall in demand for oil tankers has put/placed thousands of jobs in the shipbuilding industry in jeopardy.
   油轮需求量下降使造船业成千上万的工作职位受到威胁。
4. The government is trying to attract more investment into the shipbuilding industry.
   政府正在试图吸引更多资金投资到造船业方面来。