communist
communist — adjective
1. connected with the political and economic system called communism, in which prop
connected with the political and economic system called communism, in which property and businesses are owned by the state or by the community as a whole rather than by private individuals.
The professor wrote a book about communist theory in the twentieth century.
communist + noun (theory, ideology, philosophy)
Hana attended a lecture on the history of communist movements in Asia.
The university library kept a collection of early communist writings from Europe.
Ravi's textbook discussed how communist ideas shaped modern labor laws.
- capitalist
describes an economic system based on private ownership rather than collective ownership
文法句型
communist + noun
用法筆記
Can be written with a capital C (Communist) when referring to a specific political party or its official name, but lowercase is common in general references to the ideology.
常見錯誤
2. describing a country, region, or government that is controlled by a communist po
describing a country, region, or government that is controlled by a communist political party and follows a system where the state owns most property and businesses.
After decades of isolation, the communist country began trading with its neighbors.
communist + country / state / government / regime
Priya visited the former communist state to study its transition to a market economy.
The communist government built new hospitals and schools across the region.
The former communist nation opened its borders to foreign businesses last year.
- socialist
broader term; some socialist states are not strictly communist
- party-controlled
more general — describes any government run by a single political party
- democratic
describes a government elected by the people through free elections
文法句型
communist + country/state/government/regime
用法筆記
Frequently used with 'former' to describe countries that have moved away from this system. Distinguish from sense 1: sense 2 describes actual governments or territories, while sense 1 describes ideas or systems.
communist — noun
1. a person who holds the belief that property and businesses should belong to the
a person who holds the belief that property and businesses should belong to the community as a whole, and who typically supports a political party working toward that goal.
Nadia's grandfather was a well-known communist who wrote for the party newspaper.
countable noun: a communist / the communists
The museum exhibit told the stories of local communists during the civil war.
Diego interviewed an elderly communist who had served in the old government.
Wen met a young communist who organized community meetings every Sunday.
- capitalist
a person who supports private ownership and free markets
文法句型
a/the communist
communist + verb
用法筆記
When capitalized (Communist), often refers specifically to a member of a named Communist party. Lowercase is more general — referring to a supporter of communist ideas regardless of party membership.