Wordiyoprice-gouging
🇬🇧 UK/praɪs-gaʊdʒɪŋ/🇺🇸 US
Definitions
n.
The practice of charging unfairly high prices, especially during an emergency or shortage
哄抬物价；趁机敲诈
🧩 Root Breakdown
Native Englishprice-gougingother
=price-gouging
Common Collocations
- 1.engage in price-gouging从事哄抬物价行为
- 2.prevent price-gouging防止哄抬物价
- 3.price-gouging laws反哄抬物价法规
- 4.accused of price-gouging被指控哄抬物价
Example Sentences
- 1.
After the hurricane, some vendors were accused of price-gouging on bottled water.
- 2.
The government passed emergency laws to prevent price-gouging during the pandemic.
- 3.
Consumers reported widespread price-gouging on hand sanitizers and face masks.