"privatization" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 私有化

Definition

将企业、服务或财产的所有权从政府转移到个人或私人公司的过程。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

主要用于商业、政治或经济领域，与“国有化”相对。常出现在有关公共服务的讨论中。一般不可数。常见搭配有“私有化政策”、“一轮私有化”、“支持私有化”等。

Examples

There's been a heated debate about the privatization of water supply.

有关水供应**私有化**的问题引发了激烈的讨论。

Many countries have started privatization of their railways.

许多国家已经开始对其铁路进行**私有化**。

The government announced a plan for privatization of hospitals.

政府宣布了医院**私有化**的计划。

Privatization often changes how services are managed.

**私有化**常常改变服务的管理方式。

Some people believe privatization makes services more efficient, but others disagree.

有些人认为**私有化**能让服务更高效，但也有人不同意。

The latest privatization wave affected several state-owned companies at once.

最近一轮**私有化**同时影响了好几家国有企业。