profiteer

🇺🇸 /ˌprɑːfɪˈtɪr/ 🇬🇧 /ˌprɒfɪˈtɪə(r)/
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noun
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A person who makes a large amount of money by charging very high prices for goods or services, especially during a time of crisis or shortage.

The profiteer hoarded medical supplies to sell at inflated prices during the pandemic.

投机者在疫情期间囤积医疗用品以高价出售。

translation

n. 投机商

词形变化

Plural profiteers