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词汇 panic buying
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Definition of panic buying in English:

panic buying

noun
mass noun
  • The action of buying large quantities of a particular product or commodity due to sudden fears of a forthcoming shortage or price rise.

    panic buying is leading to 15–30 minute queues at almost all petrol stations over here
    Example sentencesExamples
    • I don't care what anyone says, including the happy talk analysts quoted farther down in the story: this kind of panic buying is a sign of a late-stage bubble.
    • And it is thought more increases could be on the way, leading to a possible spate of panic buying.
    • Part two of my contingency plan addresses the food shortage caused by panic buying.
    • However, following Nestlé's announcement earlier this month, there was panic buying of condensed milk across Scotland.
    • There was panic buying of supplies in some supermarkets.
    • They were geared up for a day of premature panic buying.
    • Having witnessed the panic buying, with some drivers putting more than £40 worth of fuel in their cars, one thing was very apparent.
    • However, after the initial panic buying, people settled down into a routine and food was not a problem until the end of 1916.
    • Panic buying started in the resort in the morning.
    • The sporadic panic buying of petrol was largely provoked by the government's own warnings.
    • Retailers could do with some panic buying.
    • There was definitely some panic buying going on.
    • Panic buying at the pumps meant that York soon ran dry.
    • Panic buying of foodstuffs and nutritional supplements (e.g. iodine) is a likely outcome.
    • The specter of the unfolding financial crisis incited some panic buying of Treasuries.
    • Is it time to start panic buying for duct tape again?
    • Panic buying of cooking oil has even been seen in some stores.
    • Nor was the panic buying good news for petrol stations.
    • Some key commodities, however, look vulnerable to shortages and possible panic buying.
    • The shelves are beginning to look just a little empty and the situation can't be put down entirely to panic buying.

Derivatives

  • panic-buy

  • verb
    [with object]
    • Buy large quantities of (a product or commodity) due to sudden fears of a forthcoming shortage or price rise.

      people are panic-buying food to store away
      Example sentencesExamples
      • no object motorists panic-bought ahead of a threatened strike by tanker drivers
      • An Asda spokesman said he was confident they had enough stock as long as people did not panic-buy.
      • The advice we've received is not to make any unnecessary car trips for four days and not to panic-buy gas.
      • Car drivers in some parts of the country have already started to panic-buy despite pleas to fill up cars as normal.

Definition of panic buying in US English:

panic buying

noun
  • The action of buying large quantities of a particular product or commodity due to sudden fears of a forthcoming shortage or price increase.

    panic buying by motorists compounded the situation—by the middle of the month, nearly all of the country's gas stations had run dry
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The shelves are beginning to look just a little empty and the situation can't be put down entirely to panic buying.
    • I don't care what anyone says, including the happy talk analysts quoted farther down in the story: this kind of panic buying is a sign of a late-stage bubble.
    • However, following Nestlé's announcement earlier this month, there was panic buying of condensed milk across Scotland.
    • Some key commodities, however, look vulnerable to shortages and possible panic buying.
    • The sporadic panic buying of petrol was largely provoked by the government's own warnings.
    • Is it time to start panic buying for duct tape again?
    • Panic buying of foodstuffs and nutritional supplements (e.g. iodine) is a likely outcome.
    • And it is thought more increases could be on the way, leading to a possible spate of panic buying.
    • Panic buying started in the resort in the morning.
    • Panic buying at the pumps meant that York soon ran dry.
    • They were geared up for a day of premature panic buying.
    • The specter of the unfolding financial crisis incited some panic buying of Treasuries.
    • However, after the initial panic buying, people settled down into a routine and food was not a problem until the end of 1916.
    • There was panic buying of supplies in some supermarkets.
    • Having witnessed the panic buying, with some drivers putting more than £40 worth of fuel in their cars, one thing was very apparent.
    • Panic buying of cooking oil has even been seen in some stores.
    • Nor was the panic buying good news for petrol stations.
    • Retailers could do with some panic buying.
    • Part two of my contingency plan addresses the food shortage caused by panic buying.
    • There was definitely some panic buying going on.
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