暴利

bào lì

HSK 7–9

Meaning

巨额利润，通常指通过不正当手段获得的过高利润。

Excessive profit, often obtained through improper means.

通常用于形容商家、企业以高价或低成本获取的高额利润，带有贬义色彩。

Often used to describe high profits obtained by businesses through high prices or low costs, with a negative connotation.

1 这家公司靠垄断市场获取暴利。 (This company made excessive profits by monopolizing the market.)
2 疫情期间，一些商家借机涨价牟取暴利。 (During the pandemic, some merchants took the opportunity to raise prices and rake in excessive profits.)
3 政府严厉打击非法暴利行为。 (The government cracks down hard on illegal profiteering.)
4 这种商品成本很低，但售价却很高，简直是暴利。 (This product has a very low cost but a high selling price; it's simply a huge profit margin.)
5 他们通过偷工减料的方式获取暴利。 (They obtained excessive profits by cutting corners and using inferior materials.)

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