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socialism

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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so·cial·is·m /ˈsəʊʃəl-ɪzəm $ ˈsoʊ-/ ●○○ noun [uncountable]  PPPan economic and political system in which large industries are owned by the government, and taxes are used to take some wealth away from richer citizens and give it to poorer citizens 社会主义 capitalism, communism
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socialismThe conflict between nationalism and socialism aligned different classes.Not until rising nationalism and socialism ousted capitalism from the Third World would capitalism be destroyed.How far was combating socialism the prime motive for the Liberal social reforms 1906-14? 2.In reality, the peasantry had no interest in socialism.Third World countries struggled for national independence and did so often under the banner of nationalist socialism.With a background of socialism, these PTAs were not averse to spending public money on promoting public transport.Against this powerful combination of socialism and nationalism, liberal economics stood little chance.
From Longman Business Dictionarysocialismso‧cial‧is‧m /ˈsəʊʃəl-ɪzəmˈsoʊ-/ noun [uncountable]ECONOMICS a system of political beliefs and principles whose main aims are that everyone should have an equal opportunity to share wealth and that industries should be owned by the governmentIs there a way to combine the efficiency of the market with the values of socialism?
so·cial·is·m nounChineseSyllable
industries which in political an large Corpus and Business system economic


socialism
socialism /ˈsəʊʃəl-ɪzəm $ ˈsoʊ-/ noun [uncountable]an economic and political system in which large industries are owned by the government, and taxes are used to take some wealth away from richer citizens and give it to poorer citizens ⇨ capitalism, communism


so·cial·ismBrE /ˈsəʊʃəlɪzəm/ 🔊NAmE /ˈsoʊʃəlɪzəm/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] a set of political and economic theories based on the belief that everyone has an equal right to a share of a country's wealth and that the government should own and control the main industries 社会主义   compare capitalism, communism, social democracy

capitalism, communism, democracy, dictatorship, fascism, imperialism, liberal, radical, socialism, system