communist
communist — 形容詞
1. connected with the political and economic system called communism, in which prop
共產主義的
與共產主義有關的
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.
那位教授寫了一本關於二十世紀共產主義理論的書。
communist + noun (theory, ideology, philosophy)
Hana attended a lecture on the history of communist movements in Asia.
Hana 參加了一場關於亞洲共產主義運動歷史的講座。
The university library kept a collection of early communist writings from Europe.
大學圖書館收藏了一批來自歐洲的早期共產主義著作。
Ravi's textbook discussed how communist ideas shaped modern labor laws.
Ravi 的課本討論了共產主義思想如何影響現代的勞動法規。
- 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
共產黨統治的
由共產黨統治的國家或政府
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.
經過數十年的封閉，這個共產黨統治的國家開始與鄰國進行貿易。
communist + country / state / government / regime
Priya visited the former communist state to study its transition to a market economy.
Priya 造訪了那個前共產黨國家，研究其轉向市場經濟的過程。
The communist government built new hospitals and schools across the region.
這個共產黨政府在各地興建了新的醫院和學校。
The former communist nation opened its borders to foreign businesses last year.
這個前共產黨國家去年開放了邊境，允許外國企業進入。
- 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 — 名詞
1. a person who holds the belief that property and businesses should belong to the
共產主義者
支持共產主義的人
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.
Nadia 的祖父是一位知名的共產主義者，曾為黨報撰寫文章。
countable noun: a communist / the communists
The museum exhibit told the stories of local communists during the civil war.
博物館的展覽講述了內戰期間當地共產黨員的故事。
Diego interviewed an elderly communist who had served in the old government.
Diego 訪問了一位年邁的共產黨員，他曾任職於舊政府。
Wen met a young communist who organized community meetings every Sunday.
Wen 遇到了一位年輕的共產主義者，他每週日都會組織社區聚會。
- 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.