profiteer
US /ˌprɑː.fəˈtɪr/
UK /ˌprɒf.ɪˈtɪər/
名詞
奸商, 投機商
a person who makes excessive or unfair profits, especially during a time of war or emergency
範例:
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The government vowed to crack down on profiteers who exploited the crisis.
政府誓言要打擊那些利用危機牟取暴利的奸商。
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During the war, many unscrupulous individuals became wealthy as profiteers.
戰爭期間，許多不擇手段的人通過投機倒把致富。
動詞
牟取暴利, 投機倒把
to make or seek to make excessive or unfair profits, especially during a time of war or emergency
範例:
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Some companies were accused of trying to profiteer from the pandemic.
一些公司被指控試圖從疫情中牟取暴利。
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It is unethical to profiteer during times of scarcity.
在物資匱乏時期牟取暴利是不道德的。