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'Hated' CEO Hikes Life-Saving Drug 4000%

2015-09-30来源:VOA
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pharmaceutical – adj. of or relating to the production and sale of drugs and medicine

viral – adj. quickly and widely spread or popularized especially by person-to-person electronic communication

price gouging – v. is when a seller spikes the prices of goods or services or commodities to a level much higher than is considered reasonable or fair.

profiteering – v. one who makes what is considered an unreasonable profit especially on the sale of essential goods during times of emergency

afford ­– v. to be able to pay for (something) : affordable is the adjective