"profiteering" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 牟取暴利
• 囤积居奇

Definition

牟取暴利是指在危机或短缺时期，通过抬高价格来获得不公平或过高的利润。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

通常带有负面含义，涉及法律或道德批评，经常与“战争时期牟取暴利”等短语一起使用。并不用于普通企业盈利活动。

Examples

The company was accused of profiteering during the disaster.

该公司在灾难期间被控**牟取暴利**。

Profiteering is illegal in many countries during emergencies.

在许多国家，紧急情况下**牟取暴利**是违法的。

Many people suffer because of profiteering during shortages.

很多人在短缺时因为**牟取暴利**而受苦。

There was widespread profiteering when the price of face masks skyrocketed.

口罩价格暴涨时，**牟取暴利**现象普遍存在。

The journalist exposed a ring involved in medical profiteering.

记者揭露了一个从事医疗**牟取暴利**的团伙。

People get angry when they see profiteering during tough times.

人们在艰难时期看到**牟取暴利**时会很愤怒。