| 单词 | laissez-faire |
| 释义 | laissez-faire (once / 26442 pages) adj Laissez-faire means "leave it alone." Usually it describes the economic policy of a government that stresses non-interference in business. The phrase laissez faire comes from the French phrase laissez faire et laissez passer, "Let be and let pass." This phrase became popular in 18th Century France, where economists suggested the government stay out of business and industry. It might also be applied to situations outside economics where governmental interference in personal activities is avoided or when you take a "hands off" approach to something. WORD FAMILYlaissez-faire USAGE EXAMPLESThe room was filled with moneyed elites, such as Paul Singer, the hedge-fund billionaire and extremist laissez-faire ideologue. Salon(Dec 25, 2016) And Vaughan pushed his argument further, suggesting that the very geography of the globe seems to reflect the Creator’s favorable view of laissez-faire economics. Time(Dec 12, 2016) In the 1980s, when Thatcher and Reagan preached laissez-faire economics, Mitterrand nationalised banks and factories, and shortened working hours. Economist(Dec 08, 2016) adj with minimally restricted freedom in commerce Syn individualistic capitalist, capitalistic favoring or practicing capitalism |
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