English Dictionary

profiteering

名詞

不可算名詞 通常

The act of making an unreasonable profit not justified by the corresponding assumption of risk, or by doing so unethically or opportunistically.

日本語の意味

不当な利益の追求 / 倫理やリスク負担との釣り合いが取れない利益取得の行為 / 暴利目的の行為

During the shortage, the company was accused of profiteering by dramatically hiking prices on essential medicines.

品不足の際、その会社は必需医薬品の価格を急騰させることで不当な利益を追求したとして非難された。

意味（1）

The act of making an unreasonable profit not justified by the corresponding assumption of risk, or by doing so unethically or opportunistically.

war profiteering

profiteerings （ plural ）