laissez-faire

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lais·sez-faire, laisser-faire /ˌleseɪ ˈfeə, ˌleɪ- $ -ˈfer/ noun [uncountable]  1  PEthe principle that the government should allow the economy or private businesses to develop without any state control or influence 〔国家不限制私营企业发展的〕自由放任主义 the policy of laissez-faire 自由放任政策laissez-faire economics/capitalism 自由放任的经济学/资本主义2. laissez-faire attitude/approach etc when you do not become involved in other people’s personal affairs 放任自流的态度/方法等〔指不干预别人的私事〕

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laissez-faire• laissez-faire policieslaissez-faire economics/capitalism• The development of Docklands is anything but laissez-faire economics.• They were non-religious, anti-socialist and supported laissez-faire economics.From Longman Business Dictionarylaissez-fairelais‧sez-faire /ˌleseɪ ˈfeə, ˌleɪ--ˈfer/ (also laisser-faire) noun [uncountable] ECONOMICS the idea that governments should do as little to the economy as possible and allow private business to develop without the state controlling or influencing ita balance between laissez-faire and old style statismThe computer industry is almost entirely unregulated, governed only by the Darwinian laws of laissez-faire economics.Origin laissez-faire (1800-1900) French “allow to do”

lais·sez-faire nounChineseSyllable  

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laissez-faire
lais‧sez-faire , laisser-faire /ˌleseɪ ˈfeə, ˌleɪ- $ -ˈfer/ noun [uncountable]1. the principle that the government should allow the economy or private businesses to develop without any state control or influence:
    the policy of laissez-faire
    laissez-faire economics/capitalism
2. laissez-faire attitude/approach etc when you do not become involved in other people’s personal affairs

laissez-faireBrE /ˌleseɪ ˈfeə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˌleseɪ ˈfer/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] (from French) the policy of allowing private businesses to develop without government control （政府对私有企业的）自由放任政策▸ laissez-faire adjective◆a laissez-faire economy自由放任的经济体◆They have a laissez-faire approach to bringing up their children (= they give them a lot of freedom). 他们采用放任自由的方法来养育子女。🔊🔊