profiteering
n. 谋取暴利,投机倒把
v. 获暴利;投机(profiteer 的现在分词)
例句
There's been a wave of profiteering and corruption.
曾有一股投机倒把和腐败之风。
《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
This has been a summer of discontent because despite government efforts, an entire coastline has been monopolised by profiteering bathing clubs.
这是一个充满不满情绪的夏天,因为尽管政府做出了努力,但暴利的沐浴俱乐部却垄断了整个海岸线。
Rent controls were introduced to prevent profiteering.
为了防止牟取暴利因此实行了租金控制。