rent-seeking

adjective
🔊/ˈrent siːkɪŋ/
🔊/ˈrent siːkɪŋ/
(disapproving, economics经济学)
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  1. trying to change or control public policy or economic conditions in order to increase your own profits
    • These processes amount to rent-seeking behaviour by multinational corporations.这些过程构成了跨国公司的寻租行为。

rent-seeking

noun
🔊/ˈrent siːkɪŋ/
🔊/ˈrent siːkɪŋ/
[uncountable] (disapproving, economics经济学)
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  1. the practice of trying to change or control public policy or economic conditions in order to increase your own profits
    • These government subsidies to favoured companies are a classic case of rent-seeking.这些政府对青睐的公司的补贴就是寻租的典型案例。