capitalism

Từ điển tiếng Anh - Cambridge Advanced Learners Dictionary

capitalism UK [ˈkæp.ɪ.t ə l.ɪ.z ə m] US [-t ̬ ə l-] noun uncountable
<A > an economic, political and social system based on private ownership of property, business and industry, and directed towards making the greatest possible profits for successful organizations and people
Compare communism; socialism
Thesaurus⁺: ↑Systems of government
 
• Tony Blair claims that New Labour is the Third Way between capitalism and socialism.
• The paper showed a picture of homeless people sleeping on the streets with the caption underneath 'the unacceptable face of capitalism'.
• She spoke with passion against the evils of capitalism.
• With capitalism, people are motivated by the idea of personal profit and success.
• He is fiercely left-wing and always protesting about the dire effects of capitalism and globalization.

• Từ trái nghĩa / Antonyms:
  socialism, socialist economy