英语词汇“robber baron”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

robber baron

/rɒbə ˈbarən

noun

A person who has become rich through ruthless and unscrupulous business practices (originally with reference to prominent US businessmen in the late 19th century): both political parties served the interests of the corporate robber barons robber barons paid their employees bare subsistence wages...

Henry Huttleston Rogers, a well-known robber baron who made millions as a vice president of Standard Oil, bought Atlas Tack and brought it to Fairhaven in 1901.
He has set up a $22 billion foundation, in part to rescue his reputation from the charge that he is a modern-day robber baron.
The company may be taken over by a robber baron such as Maxwell who clears out the pension fund for his own personal gain.

Origin

Early 19th century: originally denoting a feudal lord who engaged in plundering.

单词	robber baron
释义	robber baron /rɒbə ˈbarən / noun A person who has become rich through ruthless and unscrupulous business practices (originally with reference to prominent US businessmen in the late 19th century): both political parties served the interests of the corporate robber barons robber barons paid their employees bare subsistence wages... Henry Huttleston Rogers, a well-known robber baron who made millions as a vice president of Standard Oil, bought Atlas Tack and brought it to Fairhaven in 1901. He has set up a $22 billion foundation, in part to rescue his reputation from the charge that he is a modern-day robber baron. The company may be taken over by a robber baron such as Maxwell who clears out the pension fund for his own personal gain. Origin Early 19th century: originally denoting a feudal lord who engaged in plundering.
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