price-gouging
UK/praɪs-gaʊdʒɪŋ/US
Definitions
n.
Charging unfairly high prices, especially during shortages or emergencies
哄抬物价；趁机敲诈
Root Breakdown
Native Englishprice + gouging ('overcharging brutally') = exploiting a crisis to charge sky-high prices.
Root pric still carries 56 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.engage in price-gouging从事哄抬物价
- 2.price-gouging laws反哄抬物价法规
Example Sentences
- 1.
After the storm, the state cracked down on price-gouging.