| 单词 | invisible hand |
| 释义 | invisible hand[ in-viz-uh-buhl hand ] / ɪnˈvɪz ə bəl ˈhænd / noun(in the economics of Adam Smith) an unseen force or mechanism that guides individuals to unwittingly benefit society through the pursuit of their private interests. Origin of invisible handFirst recorded in 1775–80 Words nearby invisible handinviscation, inviscid, invisible, invisible balance, invisible glass, invisible hand, invisible ink, Invisible Man, invisible shadow, invisible spectrum, invitation Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Cultural definitions for invisible handinvisible hand A term used by Adam Smith to describe his belief that individuals seeking their economic self-interest actually benefit society more than they would if they tried to benefit society directly. The statement “What's good for the country is good for General Motors, and vice versa” expresses essentially the same belief. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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