profiteering

英 [ˌprɒfɪˈtɪərɪŋ]

美 [ˌprɑːfɪˈtɪrɪŋ]

n.  牟取暴利

现在分词：profiteering　

经济

BNC.35501 / COCA.26278

牛津词典

noun

• 牟取暴利
  the act of making a lot of money in an unfair way, for example by asking very high prices for things that are hard to get

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 牟取暴利；投机倒把
  Profiteeringinvolves making large profits by charging high prices for goods that are hard to get.
  1. ...a wave of profiteering and corruption.
     投机倒把和腐败的风气

双语例句

• "The media profile can become toxic if they are seen to be overly profiteering or mercenary," Macleod said." They just need to be careful that they don't step on the wrong side of tastefulness. "
  “媒体关注也可能有害，如果他们被视为是过度谋利或唯利是图，”麦克劳德说，“他们必须小心，不能站到有品位的对立面。”
• The pharmaceutical company has been charged with profiteering from the AIDS crisis.
  这家药物公司被指控从爱滋病危机中牟取暴利。
• The central bank canceled the pre-sale housing proposals can end property profiteering?
  央行取消房屋预售建议能否终结房产暴利？
• Is this not shocking profiteering?
  这不是吓死人的剥削吗？
• While opposing profiteering and monopoly, we should still allow businessmen to make some money.
  我们反对投机垄断，也要允许商人赚点钱。
• First, government should check the cornering and profiteering in the real estate market.
  首先，政府应该遏制房地产市场囤积居奇以谋取暴利的行为。
• This profiteering was outlawed in 1987.
  到了1987年，这种倒买倒卖的行为才被禁止。
• The full tide of fury against those profiteering on government contracts had not yet risen, and Rhett's words were taken merely as evidence of his own bad breeding.
  当时反对凭政府合同牟利的怒潮还没有兴起，所以瑞德的话也仅仅被当作他自己缺德的明证罢了。
• A person of a rapacious, predatory, or profiteering nature.
  贪婪的人具有贪婪、凶残或逐利性格的人。
• Rent controls were introduced to prevent profiteering.
  为了防止牟取暴利而实行了租金管制。