profiteer
n.奸商
难易程度:
profiteer为短语/超纲词汇
词形变化:
动词过去式:profiteered 过去分词:profiteered 现在分词:profiteering 第三人称单数:profiteers
词根
-eer 表示“人”的名词字尾,重音常在这个音节
profiteer
/,prɒfɪ'tɪə(r); ,prɑfə`tɪr/
v [I] (derog 贬) maketoo large a profit, esp by exploiting people in difficult times (eg in a war or famine) 牟取暴利; (尤指于困难时期, 如战争或饥荒)剥削, 投机倒把
*Rent controls were introduced to prevent profiteering. 为了防止牟取暴利而 实行了租金管制.
n person who does this 牟取暴利者; 大发不义之财者; 投机商人.