socialism
UK/'sәuʃәlizm/US
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Definitions
n.
A political and economic theory in which the means of production and distribution are owned or regulated by the community as a whole
社会主义（主张生产资料由社会共同拥有或管理的政治经济理论）
Root Breakdown
Root-derived+
-alrelating to, having the nature of
+
-ismdoctrine, belief, practice
=socialism
social + -ism (doctrine) = 'the doctrine of the social' — the idea that property and production should belong to society in common rather than to private individuals. The togetherness of soci turned into an economic principle, contrasted with capitalism.
Root soci still carries 8 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.democratic socialism民主社会主义
- 2.scientific socialism科学社会主义
- 3.market socialism市场社会主义
- 4.the rise of socialism社会主义的兴起
Example Sentences
- 1.
He spent his life writing about the ideals of socialism.
- 2.
The party promised a peaceful transition to socialism.
- 3.
Debates about socialism and capitalism shaped the century.