primary industryBrE/ˈpraɪməri ɪndəstri/NAmE/ˈpraɪmeri ɪndəstri/noun[U, C] (economics经济学) thesectionofindustrythatprovidesraw materials to be made into goods, for example farming and mining第一产业(指农业、矿业等生产原材料的产业)➡ comparesecondary industry, tertiary industry