释义 |
capital-intensiveˌcapital-inˈtensive adjective - Because import substitution rested on capital-intensive enterprises which required little labour and, therefore, did little to stimulate demand; 3.
- It is impossible quickly to reposition a capital-intensive business flexibility is seldom one of its features.
- Labor-intensive prod-ucts were made in poor countries; capital-intensive products were made in rich countries.
- Newspaper publishing is capital-intensive, and the product is vulnerable to even short-lived strikes.
- On such capital-intensive projects, any over-runs can rapidly push up the overall costings.
- One characteristic of modern industry is that it is capital-intensive rather than labour-intensive and hence does not provide much employment.
- The obvious solution - to move into more capital-intensive highly skilled work - is being energetically pursued.
- With few exceptions these capital-intensive industries are also highly energy-intensive.
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