privatize
US /ˈpraɪ.və.taɪz/
UK /ˈpraɪ.və.taɪz/
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私有化
transfer (a business, industry, or service) from public to private ownership and control
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The government plans to privatize the national airline.
政府计划私有化国家航空公司。
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Many public services have been privatized over the past decades.
在过去的几十年里，许多公共服务已被私有化。