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Ashahrabif Posted 12 years ago
Vocabulary

hot-house?

"" There has been a steep decline in manufacturing and a "hot-house" expansion of financial services and the service economy; ... ""
What's the meaning of "hot-house" in above sentence?
  

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It refers to an environment in which something (in this case financial services and the service economy) can grow rapidly. The analogy is to plants growing vigorously in a heated greenhouse.

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  • It refers to an environment in which something (in this case financial services and the service economy) can grow rapidly.
  • The analogy is to plants growing vigorously in a heated greenhouse.
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It refers to an environment in which something (in this case financial services and the service economy) can grow rapidly. The analogy is to plants growing vigorously in a heated greenhouse.
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Thank you very much.
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