英语词汇the industry的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	the industry
词源	(the) industry. There are about a thousand kidnappings in Colombia annually, on the order of three a day, the proceeds from ransoms more than some legitimate businesses make. Therefore Colombians have adopted the English word industry to mean kidnapping.
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