| 单词 | privatize |
| 释义 | privatize (once / 3790 pages) v To privatize is to switch ownership or control from public, or government-run, to private. The US has a history of deciding to privatize previously government-controlled railroads. If profit making companies took over every school in the country, turning all public schools into private ones, it would privatize education. Most countries have a variety of public and private industries — in the US, the post office, many schools, public universities, and the police, among other services, are in the public sector. If this changed, they would privatize. WORD FAMILYprivatize: privatization, privatized, privatizes, privatizing+/privacy: privacies/private: privacy, privately, privateness, privates, privatise, privatize, semiprivate/privatise: privatisation/privatization: privatizations USAGE EXAMPLESKilling healthcare reform, tax cuts for the wealthy, privatizing schools and infrastructure, cutting regulations in finance and the environment are long time goals. New York Times(Dec 30, 2016) Betsy DeVos, in line for a Department of Education role, is a leading advocate of privatizing education, without oversight or standards; Salon(Dec 26, 2016) The sale is part of the Russian government’s efforts to privatize some state assets to help balance the budget amid a two-year recession. Seattle Times(Dec 07, 2016) v change from governmental to private control or ownership The oil industry was privatized Syn|Hyper privatise denationalise, denationalize put under private control or ownership |
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