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单词 price gouge
释义

price gougen.

Brit. /ˈprʌɪs ɡaʊdʒ/, U.S. /ˈpraɪs ˌɡaʊdʒ/
Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: price n., gouge n.1
Etymology: < price n. + gouge n.1 (compare gouge n.1 3b). Compare price gouger n.
Chiefly North American.
A sharp increase in the price of a product, esp. as a response to high demand. Cf. gouge n.1 3b.
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society > trade and finance > monetary value > price > fluctuation in price > [noun] > (an) increase in price > inordinate
inflation1821
price gouge1916
1916 Evening Telegram (Elyria, Ohio) 12 Aug. The war being the current excuse for the price gouges in all lines.
1942 Variety 7 Jan. 171/4 The biggest liability of the Loeb operation is the price gouge, the gimmicks and the personal attention Loeb gives the customers which shows on the tab.
2016 Daily Tel. (Austral.) (Nexis) 4 Jan. 1 Motorists are also paying an extra 8c a litre for fuel because greedy petrol companies have failed to pass on savings in Singapore's wholesale prices—a price gouge of up to $250 a year for the average Australian family.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2020; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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