cinema
/ˈsɪnəmə/noun
1- chiefly Brit. a theatre where films are shown for public entertainment〈主英〉电影院。
1.1
- mass noun the production of films as an art or industry电影制片技术; 电影制片业：
one of the giants of British cinema.
英国电影制片业的巨头之一。
词源
early 20th cent.: from French cinéma, abbreviation of cinématographe （see CINEMATOGRAPH）.