privatisation

IPA/ˌpraɪ.və.taɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/
KK[prˈaɪvətəzˈeʃən]IPA/ˌpraɪ.və.t̬əˈzeɪ.ʃən/

privatisation — noun

  • privatisationsingular
  • privatisationsplural

1. when a government sells a business, industry, or service that it formerly owned

1.名詞B2
釋義

when a government sells a business, industry, or service that it formerly owned and managed, so that the business is then run by private companies or individuals for profit

例句

The privatisation of British Rail in the 1990s caused fierce debate among passengers.

collocation: privatisation of [proper noun]

Lakshmi's report examined the privatisation of public hospitals in her home country.

collocation: privatisation of [entity] in [location]

同義詞
  • sell-off

    more informal and usually refers to selling shares or assets, not necessarily whole state-owned industries

  • deregulation

    different focus — removing government rules rather than changing ownership

反義詞
  • nationalisation

    the opposite process: when a government takes a private business into state ownership

文法句型

privatisation of [industry/company/service]

用法筆記

Uncountable noun — do not say 'a privatisation'. Frequently used with an of-phrase specifying the entity being sold (privatisation of the postal service). The American English spelling is 'privatization'.

常見錯誤

❌The government announced a privatisation of the railway.
✅The government announced the privatisation of the railway.
💡'privatisation' is uncountable; use 'the' (or no article) rather than 'a'.
❌privatization' (in British English contexts).
✅privatisation
💡British spelling uses 's', American uses 'z'. For Taiwan learners studying British English, use 's'.