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单词 artificial capital
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artificial capitaln.

Brit. /ˌɑːtᵻfɪʃl ˈkapᵻtl/, U.S. /ˌɑrdəˌfɪʃ(ə)l ˈkæpədl/
Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: artificial adj., capital n.2
Etymology: < artificial adj. + capital n.2
1. Banking. Money introduced into a national economy through (state-sanctioned) measures enacted by the banking sector; assets that are financed through liabilities. Now rare.
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society > trade and finance > financial dealings > types of money-dealing > [noun] > provision of capital > capital or principal > types of
stock1598
artificial capital1772
circulating capital1776
natural capital1785
money capital1791
working capital1798
reserve1819
authorized capital1825
current asset1826
loan capital1848
capital asset1851
water1867
capital equipment1893
refugee capital1926
risk capital1927
hot money1936
venture capital1943
risk money1944
exposure1975
1772 T. Mortimer Elements Commerce, Politics & Finances 381 The real principal sum borrowed, and which this artificial capital supplies the place of to the lenders, becomes the resource of the state, for supporting its national glory.
1781 Morning Chron. 14 Apr. 9,000,000l. of artificial capital, for which..the clear uncompensated loss to the nation..would, in fifty-eight years, have been above 5,000,000l. of principal.
1867 Westm. Rev. Apr. 249/1 Any liberty given to any bank to create artificial capital must..ultimately result in a depreciated currency.
1990 K. E. Scott in G. S. Kaufman Restructuring Amer. Financial Syst. vi. 76 A variety of techniques was used..: lowering capital requirements, creating artificial capital, and adopting regulatory accounting principles..that would inflate the calculation of capital and earnings.
2. The stock of goods and infrastructure produced by human labour, regarded as having economic value or enabling economic activity.Often contrasted with natural capital n. 2.
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1845 T. C. Banfield Four Lect. Organization Industry i. 28 Land, water, air, and the various powers which nature places at the disposal of man..are not distinguished from the artificial capital which is the result of man's industry.
1911 F. W. Taussig Princ. Econ. II. v. xlvi. 121 If a particular kind of artificial capital proves exceptionally profitable, more of that kind will be made, and the return on it will be lowered.
2020 Sustainability (online journal, accessed 17 May 2021) 12 ii. article 720 Strong sustainability recognizes the unique features of natural resources that cannot be replaced by alternatives, in this case, artificial capital.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2021).
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