profiteer
US /ˌprɑː.fəˈtɪr/
UK /ˌprɒf.ɪˈtɪər/
名词
奸商, 投机商
a person who makes excessive or unfair profits, especially during a time of war or emergency
示例:
•
The government vowed to crack down on profiteers who exploited the crisis.
政府誓言要打击那些利用危机牟取暴利的奸商。
•
During the war, many unscrupulous individuals became wealthy as profiteers.
战争期间，许多不择手段的人通过投机倒把致富。
动词
牟取暴利, 投机倒把
to make or seek to make excessive or unfair profits, especially during a time of war or emergency
示例:
•
Some companies were accused of trying to profiteer from the pandemic.
一些公司被指控试图从疫情中牟取暴利。
•
It is unethical to profiteer during times of scarcity.
在物资匮乏时期牟取暴利是不道德的。