profiteer
US /ˌprɑː.fəˈtɪr/
UK /ˌprɒf.ɪˈtɪər/
명사
폭리자, 부당 이득자
a person who makes excessive or unfair profits, especially during a time of war or emergency
예시:
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The government vowed to crack down on profiteers who exploited the crisis.
정부는 위기를 악용한 폭리자들을 단속하겠다고 맹세했다.
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During the war, many unscrupulous individuals became wealthy as profiteers.
전쟁 중에 많은 비양심적인 사람들이 폭리자가 되어 부자가 되었다.
동사
폭리를 취하다, 부당 이득을 얻다
to make or seek to make excessive or unfair profits, especially during a time of war or emergency
예시:
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Some companies were accused of trying to profiteer from the pandemic.
일부 기업들은 팬데믹을 이용해 폭리를 취하려 했다는 비난을 받았다.
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It is unethical to profiteer during times of scarcity.
희소한 시기에 폭리를 취하는 것은 비윤리적이다.