capitalism
UK/'kæpɪt(ə)lɪz(ə)m/US/'kæpitәlizәm/
B1
Definitions
n.
An economic system based on private ownership of capital and production for profit.
资本主义（以私有资本和逐利生产为基础的经济制度）。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedcapitaltake, seize, hold
+
-ismdoctrine, belief, practice
=capitalism
capital (accumulated wealth used to make more wealth) + -ism (a system or doctrine) = a system built around capital. The whole economy is organized so that private capital is invested to generate profit.
Common Collocations
- 1.free-market capitalism自由市场资本主义
- 2.industrial capitalism工业资本主义
- 3.late capitalism晚期资本主义
- 4.global capitalism全球资本主义
Example Sentences
- 1.
Modern capitalism rewards those who take financial risks.
- 2.
Critics argue that unchecked capitalism widens inequality.
- 3.
The book traces the rise of industrial capitalism.