cottage industry
短语家庭手工业
发音
US
词形变化
cottage industries
复数
cottage industries
释义与例句
n.
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1.
A job or occupation carried out at home or on a part-time basis, historically often manufacturing work such as sewing, lacemaking, or spinning.
Near-synonym: proto-industry
A craft such as quilting may be pursued as a hobby or as a cottage industry.
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2.
A small-scale industry, with relatively few employees or a limited customer base or low economic impact.
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