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单词 panic buying
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panic buying
noun[U]
uk
/ˈpæn.ɪk ˌbaɪ.ɪŋ/us
/ˈpæn.ɪk ˌbaɪ.ɪŋ/
asituationin which manypeoplesuddenlybuyas muchfood,fuel, etc. as they can because they areworriedabout somethingbadthat mayhappen:
（因害怕不好的事即将发生而出现的）抢购，恐慌性购买
Thegovernmentadmittedthat there was apetrolshortage, butwarnedpeopleagainstpanicbuying.政府承认汽油短缺，但告诫人们不必抢购。
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(Definition ofpanic buyingfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofpanic buying

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I understand and share the desire of retailers to discourage hoarding andpanicbuyingof sugar.
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We know that if one mentions the word "shortage" it createspanicbuying.
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Panicbuyingof petrol when it occurs, does not increase the physical shortfall of supplies for long.
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It is lack of information which causespanicbuying.
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It has been reported to me thatpanicbuying—people buying more than they normally would—undoubtedly plays a part in our troubles.
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The immediate effect of the announcement of the last order of that kind was a certain amount ofpanicbuying.
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Panicbuying, whether of food or petrol, does not help.
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Many of our difficulties, particularly about sugar supplies in the shops, have been due to over-buying,panicbuyingand hoarding of sugar.
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I believe that there ispanicbuying.
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Therefore, there is no need at all for anypanicbuying, nor for any unjustified increases in price.
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Is he aware that old people are not in a position to take part in anypanicbuyingor substantial buying of any kind?
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Apart from early reports ofpanicbuyingand some rises in price, food prices remained remarkably stable, due allowance being made for seasonal influences.
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This can then lead topanicbuyingand gaps on the shelves, causing real hardship for those on lower incomes.
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We know what happens withpanicbuying.
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Thepanicbuyingand hoarding—if there was any in any great way—was created by the shortage.
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