free-market
/ˌfriː ˈmɑːkɪt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌfriː ˈmɑːrkɪt/ (ame, ipa)
free-market — noun
1. a way of organizing an economy in which private businesses mostly compete withou
a way of organizing an economy in which private businesses mostly compete without much state direction, and buying and selling decide prices, pay, and what companies make
Kenji argued that the free market would lower phone prices over time.
the free market + would lower prices
After fuel rules ended, the free market set different prices in each town.
the free market set prices
Dario said the free market rewards bakeries that offer better bread.
At the debate, Aylin said the free market alone cannot protect poor families.
When rent controls ended, many landlords trusted the free market to fix shortages.
- market economy
the nearest neutral term; often used in textbooks and news writing
- capitalism
broader term that also brings in ideas about private ownership and profit
- laissez-faire
more formal and stronger; stresses a policy of very limited government interference
- planned economy
an economy where the government decides production and pricing goals
- command economy
a stronger term for a system directed centrally by the state
文法句型
the free market
believe in the free market
support the free market
用法筆記
Usually names the overall economic system, not one shop or one sale. It often appears with verbs such as support, trust, defend, or believe in, and is frequently contrasted with regulation, planning, or price controls.