communism

communism — 名詞

1. a political and economic system in which all factories, farms, and resources are

1.名詞B2
釋義

共產主義

廢除私有制、建立無階級社會的體制

a political and economic system in which all factories, farms, and resources are owned collectively by the community, with the goal of eliminating class divisions and making everyone contribute work for the common good. The word also describes governments that have put these ideas into practice.

例句

Yusuf's grandfather recalled how communist leaders set wages and prices for all workers.

Yusuf 的祖父回憶起共產黨領袖如何為所有工人制定工資和物價。

concrete: communist leaders set wages and prices

Leila argued in her essay that communism aims to end class divisions by sharing resources equally.

Leila 在她的報告中論證，共產主義的目標是透過平分資源來消除階級差異。

collocation: class divisions / sharing resources

同義詞
  • socialism

    broader category; communism is a more radical form that demands full abolition of private property and class structures

  • Marxism

    the specific body of theory developed by Karl Marx that forms the intellectual basis for communism

  • collectivism

    a cultural or economic value emphasizing group over individual interests, not necessarily tied to a political revolution

反義詞
  • capitalism

    an economic system based on private ownership of resources and free markets

文法句型

uncountable noun

用法筆記

Often capitalized (Communism) when referring to a specific political party or regime that follows this ideology, but lowercase when discussing the general theory or concept.

常見錯誤

❌Communism and socialism mean the same thing.
✅Socialism is a broader category, and communism is a more extreme form of it.
💡The two are related but not interchangeable; communism calls for abolishing all private property and class distinctions, while socialism can allow some private ownership.