| 单词 | positive-sum game |
| 释义 | > as lemmaspositive-sum game positive-sum n. and adj. (also positive sum) (a) n. a game or situation in which the net benefits or gains available to the participants can increase; (b) adj. (frequently in positive-sum game) designating such a game; cf. zero-sum adj. 1. ΚΠ 1948 R. Stone in Econ. Jrnl. 58 188 In the case of a zero-sum two-person game, this will be a certain positive sum for one of the players, say A, and an identical negative sum for the other, say B. 1950 K. E. Boulding Reconstruction of Econ. iv. 74 The transformation of the ‘zero-sum’ game of the pure marketer into the ‘positive-sum’ game of economic activity as a whole can come about only through the creation of assets. 1991 Internat. Affairs 67 376 Ending apartheid is a positive-sum game, which increases the total resources available. 1995 Nation (N.Y.) 23 Jan. 88/1 Such an approach..does not assume that only one group wins. It avoids a zero-sum solution in favor of a positive-sum solution that more broadly accommodates the goals of diversity and genuine merit. < as lemmas |
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