comprador capital
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1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
capital owned by the comprador bourgeoisie; comprador capital
formalA historical economic term, typically used in the context of pre-liberation China and other colonized or semi-colonized societies. It refers to capital accumulated by individuals or groups (compradors) who served as intermediaries for foreign imperialist interests, often engaging in exploitation and collusion with foreign powers.
Zài在
jiù旧
Zhōng中
guó国
，
mǎi买
bàn办
zī资
běn本
yǔ与
wài外
guó国
zī资
běn本
jǐn紧
mì密
gōu勾
jié结
，
cāo操
kòng控
zhe着
bù部
fen分
jīng经
jì济
mìng命
mài脉
。
In old China, comprador capital closely colluded with foreign capital, controlling some vital economic sectors.
Zhè这
bù部
zhù著
zuò作
fēn分
xī析
le了
mǎi买
bàn办
zī资
běn本
zài在
bàn半
zhí殖
mín民
dì地
shè社
huì会
de的
xíng形
chéng成
yǔ与
zuò作
yòng用
。
This work analyzes the formation and role of comprador capital in semi-colonial societies.
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Xué学
zhě者
rèn认
wéi为
，
mǎi买
bàn办
zī资
běn本
jù具
yǒu有
nóng浓
hòu厚
de的
yī依
fù附
xìng性
hé和
mǎi买
bàn办
xìng性
。
Scholars believe comprador capital has a strong dependent and comprador nature.