capitalist
capitalist — 名詞
1. A person who supports the idea that businesses and land should belong to individ
資本主義者
支持資本主義制度的人
A person who supports the idea that businesses and land should belong to individuals instead of the government, and that economic activity should be driven by the pursuit of profit.
Leila has always supported free markets and calls herself a capitalist.
Leila一直支持自由市場，並自稱是資本主義者。
reflexive: call oneself a capitalist
The debate between the socialist and the capitalist grew heated over dinner.
社會主義者和資本主義者之間的辯論在晚餐時變得激烈。
contrastive pairing: socialist vs capitalist
Many young business owners proudly call themselves capitalists who support private ownership.
許多年輕的企業主驕傲地自稱是支持私有制的資本主義者。
At the town hall meeting, several capitalists spoke in favor of lower business taxes.
在鎮民大會上，幾位資本主義者發言支持調降企業稅。
- free-marketeer
more specific — someone who wants minimal government involvement in the economy
- laissez-faire advocate
more formal and ideological, referring specifically to the principle of non-intervention
文法句型
a [adjective] capitalist
call oneself a capitalist
用法筆記
Frequently used in political or economic discussions to describe someone's view on how the economy should be run. Often paired with adjectives such as 'committed' or 'proud'.
常見錯誤
2. A person who puts large sums of personal wealth into business activities, intend
資本家
擁有大量資本的投資人
A person who puts large sums of personal wealth into business activities, intending to grow those investments and collect the earnings.
A wealthy capitalist bought the old factory and turned it into a tech hub.
一位富有的資本家買下了舊工廠，把它變成科技中心。
collocation: wealthy capitalist + bought + turned into
The local capitalist agreed to fund the new school's science lab.
當地的資本家同意資助新學校的科學實驗室。
capitalist + agreed to fund + [project]
Several capitalists met with the mayor to discuss the new railway project.
幾位資本家與市長會面，討論新的鐵路計畫。
Yara's grandfather was a well-known capitalist who built a shipping company from scratch.
Yara的祖父是知名的資本家，白手起家創立了航運公司。
The investor found a capitalist who believed in her idea and paid for the machines.
那位投資人找到一位相信她想法的資本家，並為機器付了錢。
- investor
broader — anyone who puts money into something, not necessarily wealthy
- financier
more formal — someone who arranges large-scale funding, often behind the scenes
- tycoon
implies great wealth and power across an industry, less formal register
- industrialist
historical — specifically someone who owned factories or manufacturing plants
文法句型
a [adjective] capitalist
capitalist + verb: bought, funded, invested
用法筆記
Common in the compound term 'venture capitalist', which refers to someone who invests in early-stage companies. This sense focuses on the person's financial role, not their political views.
常見錯誤
capitalist — 形容詞
1. Describing an economic system or society in which private companies and individu
資本主義的
與資本主義制度相關的
Describing an economic system or society in which private companies and individuals own property and businesses and run them to earn profits, rather than the state controlling everything.
The United States is often described as a capitalist economy.
美國常被形容為資本主義經濟。
collocation: capitalist economy
In her political science seminar, Aiko studied the difference between capitalist and socialist systems.
Aiko在她的政治學專題課上研究了資本主義與社會主義制度的差異。
contrastive: capitalist vs socialist systems
The country's move toward a more capitalist model attracted foreign investors.
該國轉向更資本主義的模式，吸引了外國投資者。
Critics of the current system point out problems in capitalist societies.
現行制度的批評者指出了資本主義社會的問題。
Under the new capitalist policies, several private hospitals opened across the country.
在新的資本主義政策下，全國各地開設了幾家私人醫院。
- free-market
more specific — emphasizes minimal government interference in the economy
- private-enterprise
focuses on business ownership rather than the full political system
- market-based
more neutral and technical; describes economies driven by supply and demand
文法句型
capitalist + noun: economy, society, system
用法筆記
Always describes systems, policies, economies, or societies — never individual objects or people. Distinguish from the noun senses, which refer to a person.