capitalists

capitalists — 名詞

1. a person who believes private ownership, profit, and business competition should

1.名詞C1
釋義

資本主義者

支持資本主義制度的人

a person who believes private ownership, profit, and business competition should shape the economy

例句

Jude became a capitalist after reading books about private business and profit.

Jude 讀了幾本談私營企業與利潤的書後，成了資本主義者。

became a capitalist + reason phrase

At dinner, Talia said she was a capitalist and opposed government ownership.

吃晚飯時，Talia 說自己是資本主義者，反對政府擁有企業。

be a capitalist + stated political view

同義詞
  • free-marketer

    stresses support for open competition and limited state control, often with less ideological force

  • libertarian

    broader political label that often supports capitalism but also stresses personal freedom

反義詞
  • socialist

    supports more state ownership or control of major industries

  • communist

    usually calls for a stronger rejection of private ownership

文法句型

be a capitalist

become a capitalist

call someone a capitalist

用法筆記

Used mainly for a person's economic or political beliefs. Distinguish from sense 2 when the focus is support for the system rather than owning or investing large amounts of business money.

常見錯誤

❌Her uncle is a capitalism.
✅Her uncle is a capitalist.
💡'capitalism' names the system; 'capitalist' names the person who supports it.
❌The article called him a capital person.
✅The article called him a capitalist.
💡'capital' is not the noun for someone who supports this system.

2. a person who controls major investment wealth and uses it to back businesses for

2.名詞C1
釋義

大資本家

擁有或投資大量資本的人

a person who controls major investment wealth and uses it to back businesses for profit

例句

Henrik met two capitalists who financed the new bus station in town.

Henrik 見了兩位為鎮上新公車站出資的大資本家。

capitalists who financed + project

A group of foreign capitalists bought the old factory near the river.

一群外國大資本家買下了河邊那座舊工廠。

group of capitalists + bought business property

同義詞
  • investor

    broader term for anyone who puts money into something, not necessarily a rich owner

  • financier

    suggests large-scale money management, often in banking or high finance

  • tycoon

    stronger and more informal, implying great wealth and influence

反義詞
  • worker

    earns wages rather than controlling major business capital

  • labourer

    focuses on paid physical work rather than investment or ownership

文法句型

a capitalist with money in [industry]

capitalists invested in [project]

local capitalists

用法筆記

Often appears in discussions of class, industry, or investment, especially in the plural. Distinguish from sense 1 when the point is wealth or business control rather than belief in capitalism.

常見錯誤

❌The factory is a capitalist.
✅The factory owner is a capitalist.
💡a capitalist is a person or investing group, not the building or company itself.
❌Several capitalisms bought the land.
✅Several capitalists bought the land.
💡use 'capitalists' for people, not 'capitalism', which is the system.