free rider

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. One who gets a free ride on a ship, or similar; one who rides on a means of transportation gratis.
  2. Someone who obtains goods or services legally without paying. broadly
    — The store failed because all of the manager's friends were free riders who drove paying customers away.
  3. One who obtains benefit from a public good without paying for it directly.
    — A lighthouse is the classic example of a public good because it is difficult to prevent a ship (a free rider) from using it.
  4. A worker at an open shop who is able to enjoy the benefits negotiated by a union without being a member of the union.

词形变化

free riders plural
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