"robber baron" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 強盜貴族
• 惡霸資本家

Definition

「robber baron」指的是以不公正或不道德手段獲取大量財富的有權勢商人，通常是指十九世紀美國的部份工業鉅子。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用於歷史語境，特指十九世紀美國工業巨頭如洛克斐勒。偶爾也用來批評今天被視為剝削他人的富豪。為貶義詞，常見搭配如：「鍍金時代的強盜貴族」。

Examples

John D. Rockefeller was often called a robber baron.

約翰·D·洛克斐勒常被稱為**robber baron**。

Many people believe that robber barons hurt ordinary workers.

許多人認為**robber barons**損害了普通工人。

The term robber baron comes from the history of American industry.

「**robber baron**」這個詞來自美國產業史。

Some people call modern tech billionaires the new robber barons.

有人稱現今的科技億萬富翁為新一代**robber barons**。

"That guy acts like a total robber baron—he doesn't care who he steps on to get rich," she said.

「那傢伙完全就像個**robber baron**，為了致富毫無顧忌。」她說。

In school, we learned about the famous robber barons who shaped the American economy.

在學校我們學過那些塑造美國經濟的著名**robber barons**。