energy sector
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- noun
- /ˈɛnərdʒi ˈsɛktər/
:
sector energético
- The energy sector is rapidly evolving to incorporate more renewable sources like wind and solar power.
- energy sector sustainability
- investment in the energy sector
- development of the energy sector
So in the energy sector, we're moving hopefully more and more toward wind and solar.
- So in the energy sector, we're moving hopefully more and more toward wind and solar.
- But the good news we can see is that if we can eliminate the emissions from the energy sector, we've dealt with the lion's share of this problem.
- Let's put as much stimulus as we can from this fake money and ram it into the green energy sector.
Examples
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The government faced mounting opposition to the deal from provincial leaders, key industries in the energy sector, and interest groups.
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U.S. businesses, especially in the energy sector, have already made substantial investments there.
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So Apple could go up, the entire energy sector could go down and the market still up on the day based on those two factors.
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Different categories within the green energy sector showed different job growth rates, of course.
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So in the energy sector, we're moving hopefully more and more toward wind and solar.
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So if you want a job in the energy sector, try your northern neighbor.
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But how is greater efficiency and sustainability in the energy sector to be achieved?
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The energy sector needs to be competitive, ruled by market principles, not sweetheart deals.
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And what are the broader implications for energy sector sustainability in the context of development?
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As the importance of Turkey's energy sector has grown, Turkey has come under increasing pressure.
Academic text (2009)
Surface Forms
Morphology
The noun phrase is directly compositional: 'sector' denotes a segment or part of the economy and 'energy' specifies the domain, so together they clearly mean the part of the economy concerned with energy. This straightforward noun+noun construction is cross-linguistically common and predictable, so a B1 learner who knows both words should readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
Energy sector puts together energy, meaning the power from oil, gas, or electricity, and sector, meaning a separate part or area. Think of the economy as a map split into zones: the area that makes and sends power is the energy sector, so the phrase means 'the part of the economy that produces and delivers energy'.