Meaning of free-ride | Babel Free
Examples
“People might contribute⟳ in the beginning before they really understand⟳ the incentive structure⟳ of the game, but as comprehension dawns they realise⟳ that the rational thing to do would be to free-ride and start⟳ to do so, which leads to the resulting decay in the contributions to the public account.”
“Unfortunately, each and every one of us might have⟳ a positive incentive to try⟳ to free-ride on the efforts of others.”
“With decreased risk⟳ but increased potential rewards from the state-building operation, they may choose⟳ to free-ride on the operation.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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