profiteer (C1)
カタカナ: プロフィティア
IPA: /ˌprɒf.ɪˈtɪər/
Definition
A person who makes an unfair or excessive profit, especially by taking advantage of shortages, emergencies, or crises.
意味: 特に物不足や緊急事態、危機的状況に乗じて、不当または過剰な利益を得る人。
Examples / 例文
The government passed new laws to crack down on war profiteers who exploited the national crisis. — 政府は国家の危機を悪用した戦争成金を取り締まるための新しい法律を可決した。
He was branded a profiteer for selling basic medical supplies at ten times their normal cost during the pandemic. — 彼はパンデミック中に基本的な医療物資を通常の10倍の価格で販売したため、暴利をむさぼる者というレッテルを貼られた。
Profiteer の日本語訳
Japanese translations of Profiteer:
How to Use Profiteer
- profiteer from (prepositional phrase)
- To gain money unfairly from a specific event or situation. — "They were heavily criticized for trying to profiteer from the housing shortage."
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