profiteer

/.prɒfi'tiә/ uk　 词频 #28703

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profiteer 是什么意思

中文释义

n. 获暴利的人, 奸商

vi. 获暴利, 赚大钱

英文释义

n. someone who makes excessive profit (especially on goods in short supply)

v. make an unreasonable profit, as on the sale of difficult to obtain goods

profiteer 的真实例句

以下例句摘自真实英文文章，看看 profiteer 在自然语境里怎么用：

Their anger at pump-price hikes though, was not directed at Donald Trump or even profiteering energy companies, but rather at fuel taxes.

—— How Ireland’s war-driven fuel blockades revealed the true cost of Europe’s oil addiction

The PRA said the abuse had been fuelled by the government's "frustrating" accusations of price gouging and profiteering, which Balmer said had not been helpful.

—— Petrol thefts surge as Iran war pushes up fuel costs

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