单词 | quasi-public |
释义 | > as lemmasquasi-public quasi-public adj. Brit. /ˌkweɪzʌɪˈpʌblɪk/ , /ˌkwɑːzɪˈpʌblɪk/ , /ˌkwɒzɪˈpʌblɪk/ , U.S. /ˌkweɪˌzaɪˈpəblɪk/ , /ˌkwɑziˈpəblɪk/ , /ˌkweɪˌsaɪˈpəblɪk/ , /ˌkwɑsiˈpəblɪk/ ΚΠ 1839 U.S. Mag. & Democratic Rev. Feb. 231 Our system of bank-note currency..being issued by a limited number of favored individuals, whose private interests artfully invest themselves with a certain quasi-public character through a legislative charter. 1965 LIFE 14 May 140/2 In New York State an authority is a quasi-public entity created by legislature to build and operate such mammoth public-works undertakings as bridges, highways, tunnels, power projects and parks. 1992 MacWorld June 26/2 The federal courts decided some years ago to disallow quasipublic utilities, such as phone companies, from providing information services. < as lemmas |
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