sector
Từ điển Collocation
sector noun
1 part of the business activity of a country
ADJ. important, key | growing, growth | independent, private | public, state | voluntary | formal | informal | agricultural, banking, business, commercial, corporate, economic, financial, further/higher education, health, industrial, industry, manufacturing, market, primary, retail, service The survey covers a wide range of industry sectors. | rural, urban
PREP. in a/the ~ employment opportunities in the higher education sector
PHRASES a sector of the economy/market
2 part of an area or of a large group of people
VERB + SECTOR divide sth into Berlin was divided into four sectors after the war.
PHRASES a sector of the population/society
Từ điển WordNet
Microsoft Computer Dictionary
n. A portion of the data storage area on a disk. A disk is divided into sides (top and bottom), tracks (rings on each surface), and sectors (sections of each ring). Sectors are the smallest physical storage units on a disk and are of fixed size; typically, they are capable of holding 512 bytes of information apiece. See the illustration.
Bloomberg Financial Glossary
界别|行业|机构界别;行业;机构
Used to characterize a group of securities that are similar with respect to maturity, type, rating, industry, and/or coupon.
Investopedia Financial Terms
Sector
1. An area of the economy in which businesses share the same or a related product or service.
2. A group of securities in the same industry or market.
Investopedia Says:
1. Dividing an economy into different like pieces allows for more in-depth analysis of the economy as a whole. Any economy can be divided into sectors, such as the economy of a particular city, or the global economy. The oil and gas sector is an example of an economic sector.
2. It is common for analysts to specialize in certain sectors. For example, at a large research firm, an analyst may cover only pharmaceutical companies. Investment funds often specialize in a particular economic sector, a practice known as sector investing.
English Synonym and Antonym Dictionary
sectors
syn.: sphere