| 单词 | profit motive |
| 释义 | > as lemmasprofit motive profit motive n. Economics (with the) the desire for gain as an incentive in economic activity. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > management of money > income, revenue, or profit > profit > [noun] > profit as motive profit motive1916 1916 Polit. Sci. Q. 31 286 It appears extremely doubtful that the profit motive as such has been the fundamental spur to improvement in public-utility or other enterprises. 1996 W. Hutton State we're In (rev. ed.) i. 24 Capitalism requires the profit motive and a go-getting individualism if it is to function. < as lemmas |
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