profiteer

🇺🇸 /ˌprɑːfɪˈtɪr/ 🇬🇧 /ˌprɒfɪˈtɪə(r)/
빈도
난이도
태그 RARE
noun
R

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.

불량업자는 팬데믹 동안 부풀려진 가격에 판매하기 위해 의료 용품을 비축했다.

translation

n. 폭리를 추구하는 사람

어형 변화

Plural profiteers