| 单词 | pyramid selling |
| 释义 | pyramid selling noun[U] uk/ˈpɪr.ə.mɪd ˌsel.ɪŋ/us/ˈpɪr.ə.mɪd ˌsel.ɪŋ/inbusiness, theactof someonebuyingtherighttosella company'sgoods, and thensellingthegoodsto otherpeople. Thesepeoplethensellthegoodsto otherpeople. 宝塔式销售，传销Stock markets
pyramid selling| Business Englishpyramid selling noun[U] COMMERCEukus(alsopyramid scheme[C])a way of makingmoney,illegalin manyplaces, in which someonesellspeopletherighttosella company'sproducts. Thesepeoplethenselltherighttoothers, and thiscontinuesuntil manypeoplehaveboughttheright, with theoriginalsellergetting ashareof everypayment: pyramid selling scheme/scamWhatseemedlike alegitimatebusinessturnedout to be just anotherpyramidsellingscheme. Whilepyramidsellingor multi-levelmarketingcould belegitimateactivities,schemesofferingincomeforrecruitmentofferscopeforabuse. Examplesofpyramid sellingpyramid selling I am at present satisfied that the legislation prohibiting the objectionable aspects ofpyramidsellingis effective. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 One of my constituents has just lost £3,000 through apyramidsellingswindle. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Will the initiator of operations of apyramidsellingfirm be liable to a £400 fine in relation to each new recruit? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 He referred to the extent to which people might evade the prohibition by conductingpyramidsellingbusinesses from their own premises. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The main emphasis inpyramidsellingis the recruitment of other people. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I endorse his wish to proceed fully and quickly onpyramidselling. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Recent happenings in the flow country remind me not so much of forestry as ofpyramidselling. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 We have been consulting widely over proposals to improve the effectiveness of the legislation controllingpyramidsellingand similar trading schemes. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I can remember feeling very doubtful about party plan selling, although that has not had the same disastrous effect aspyramidselling. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 If she will take steps to stop(a)the women empowering women scheme and(b)otherpyramidselling. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 In effect, there was apyramidsellingscheme. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I know of no companies which have been proved to have engaged in illegalpyramidsellingactivities over the past year. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Pyramidsellinghas attracted a good deal of attention and criticism in recent months. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I intend to publish proposals for dealing withpyramidsellingvery soon. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I share his concern thatpyramidsellingshould be regulated. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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