| 释义 |
for-profit, a. and n. orig. and chiefly U.S.
Brit. |ˌfə ˈprɒfɪt|, U.S. |ˈˌfər ˈprɑfət|
[‹ for prep. + profit n. Compare earlier not-for-profit adj. and n.
Contrastive stress may give rise contextually to the use of the strong form of the conjunction, rendering the pronunciation Brit. |ˈˌfɔː ˈprɒfɪt|, U.S. |ˈˌfɔ(ə)r ˈprɑfət|.]
A. adj. Designating or relating to an organization operated to make a profit; esp. an institution (such as a hospital, school, etc.) which would more usually be, or was formerly, non-profit-making. Cf. non-profit adj., not-for-profit adj.
1939Amer. Sociol. Rev. 4 547 Trends in Selected Voluntary Associations... Entire state of Illinois, for sample years 1890–1938, comprising about 200,000 cases of not-for-profit and for-profit corporations. 1956Mod. Hosp. Dec. 51/2 Of these 200 hospitals less than 100 are not-for-profit institutions. All the rest are in the ‘for profit’ category. 1970Med. Econ. 30 Mar. 99/1 The for-profit hospitals concentrate on admitting elective patients sooner, providing high-quality patient care in attractive surroundings. 1995New Yorker 19 June 6/2 The Edison Project, the much ballyhooed scheme to create a chain of for-profit schools across the country.
B. n. An organization operated to make a profit; esp. an institution (such as a hospital, school, etc.) which would more usually be, or was formerly, non-profit-making. Cf. non-profit n., not-for-profit n.
1971Mod. Hosp. Apr. 116 (heading) For-profits are measurably more efficient. 1983Washington Monthly Feb. 41/2 Now the for-profits are chains, and in recent years they have gobbled up many non-profits and public hospitals. 2000U.S. News & World Rep. 24 Jan. 44/3 Founded by a former professor of political science and economics at San Jose State University, [University of] Phoenix is the king of the for-profits. |