privatization
noun[UorC]
(UKusuallyprivatisation)uk/ˌpraɪ.və.taɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/us/ˌpraɪ.və.t̬əˈzeɪ.ʃən/theactofsellinganindustry,companyorservicethat wasownedandcontrolledby thegovernment, so itbecomesprivatelyownedandcontrolled:
私有化The last fewyearshaveseenthe privatization of manyindustriespreviouslyownedby thestate.在过去几年中,许多以前国有的行业都实行了私有化。
Theypromisedthere would not be anyfurtherprivatizations until after theelections.他们承诺在选举之前不会有任何进一步的私有化举措。
See
privatize
- Theunionsopposethegovernmentover theissueof privatization.
- Only some of these privatizations have been asuccess.
- An earlyexampleof privatization was theenclosureofpubliclandforprivateuse bywealthylandlords.
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