free-market
/ˌfriː ˈmɑːkɪt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌfriː ˈmɑːrkɪt/ (ame, ipa)
free-market — 名詞
1. a way of organizing an economy in which private businesses mostly compete withou
自由市場
由供需競爭決價的經濟制度
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.
Kenji 主張，長期來看自由市場會讓手機降價。
the free market + would lower prices
After fuel rules ended, the free market set different prices in each town.
燃油管制取消後，各城鎮的價格就交由自由市場決定。
the free market set prices
Dario said the free market rewards bakeries that offer better bread.
Dario 說，自由市場會獎勵能做出更好麵包的店家。
At the debate, Aylin said the free market alone cannot protect poor families.
在那場辯論中，Aylin 說光靠自由市場無法保護貧困家庭。
When rent controls ended, many landlords trusted the free market to fix shortages.
房租管制取消後，許多房東相信自由市場能解決房源短缺。
- 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.