Wordiyoprofiteer
🇬🇧 UK/.prɒfi'tiә/🇺🇸 US
GREB2
Definitions
v.
To make an excessive or unfair profit, especially from scarce goods.
牟取暴利，投机倒把
n.
A person who makes unreasonably large profits, especially by exploiting shortages.
奸商，暴利者
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.war profiteer战争奸商
- 2.profiteer from a crisis趁危机牟利
- 3.[black market profiteer]黑市投机商
- 4.accused profiteer被指控的奸商
Example Sentences
- 1.
During the shortage, unscrupulous dealers began to profiteer by hoarding essential supplies.
- 2.
The government vowed to prosecute anyone who tried to profiteer from the natural disaster.
- 3.
War profiteers were condemned for exploiting the crisis to enrich themselves.