Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary
pri·vat·ize
\\ˈprī-və-ˌtīz\\ transitive verb DATE 1948
: to make private;
especially : to change (as a business or industry) from public to private control or ownership
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pri·vat·i·za·tion \\ˌprī-və-tə-ˈzā-shən\\
noun Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7
privatizepri·vat·ize (
BrE also
-ise) /
5praivEtaiz /
verb [VN]
to sell a business or an industry so that it is no longer owned by the government
使私有化；将…私营化
SYN denationalize
OPP nationalize
• pri·vat·iza·tion,
-isa·tion /
7praivEtai5zeiFn;
NAmE -tE5z- /
noun [U] :
There were fears that privatization would lead to job losses. 人们担心私有化会导致失业。 Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged
pri·vat·ize
\ˈprīvə̇d.ˌīz\ transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: private (I) + -ize
: to alter the status of (as a business or industry) from public to private control or ownership