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cartel

UK //kɑːˈtel//US //kɑːrˈtel//

词源

源自意大利语 'cartello',意为'挑战书'或'协议',后经德语 'Kartell' 进入英语,最初指政治或商业联盟。

noun

❶ 指由多个独立企业组成的联盟,通常是为了控制市场价格或限制竞争,常见于石油、药品等行业。

“The oil cartel agreed to reduce production to keep prices high.”

(石油卡特尔同意减少产量以维持高价。)

“Several companies formed a cartel to dominate the market.”

(几家公司组成了卡特尔以主导市场。)

❶ 在犯罪领域,指有组织的犯罪集团,特别是毒品交易集团。

“The Mexican drug cartel is notorious for its violence.”

(墨西哥毒品卡特尔因其暴力行为而臭名昭著。)

“Authorities arrested several members of the cartel.”

(当局逮捕了卡特尔的几名成员。)

同义词:syndicate, monopoly, alliance, trust, gang

常见短语

drug cartel — 指专门从事毒品生产和分销的大型犯罪组织,通常具有高度组织性和暴力性。

“The drug cartel was responsible for smuggling tons of cocaine.”

(该毒品卡特尔负责走私数吨可卡因。)

price-fixing cartel — 指企业间通过协议固定价格以消除竞争的非法行为。

“The price-fixing cartel was fined millions for manipulating the market.”

(该价格操纵卡特尔因操控市场被罚款数百万。)