🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

资本冻结

Pronunciation / Transliteration: zīběn dòngjié

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Capital-freeze/ˈkæp.ɪ.təl friːz/
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"该国实施了严格的资本冻结政策。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    An emergency economic measure imposed by authorities to temporarily restrict the movement, withdrawal, or transfer of funds and assets.

    "The government announced a sudden capital-freeze to prevent massive foreign currency outflows during the monetary crisis."
  2. 2

    A self-imposed restriction by corporations or investors halting new financial investments or deployment of capital.

    "Due to market volatility, venture capitalists instituted a temporary capital-freeze on early-stage tech startups."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term combines 'capital' derived from the Latin 'capitalis' (referring to head, wealth, or principal property) dating back to the late 14th century, and 'freeze', a Germanic root signifying solidification or stopping motion. The compound emerged in 20th-century economic and political discourse to describe governmental or institutional restrictions on the movement or withdrawal of financial assets.

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