单词 | human capital |
释义 | > as lemmashuman capital human capital n. a labour force, or the skills it possesses, regarded as a resource or asset. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > worker > [noun] > in relation to employer or capitalist > collectively employed1600 human capital1799 working force1826 labour1830 labour force1844 workforce1910 1799 W. Tooke View Russ. Empire II. 156 In order to simplify in numbers the loss sustained by the country in its human-capital through the means of this pernicious liquor. 1880 Times 18 Sept. 10 The active rich..must regard themselves as discharging a true public function—that of conservators and administrators of human capital. 1958 Jrnl. Polit. Econ. 66 292 Highly specialized occupations whose practice presupposes a great deal of investment in human capital. 2005 D. McWilliams Pope's Children vii. 89 The Republic remained tolerant and open to minorities, attracting talent that was fleeing prejudice elsewhere and thus reinforcing Dubrovnik's competitive advantage in human capital. < as lemmas |
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