pyramiding

• 指一种欺诈性商业行为，常与金字塔骗局相关，即通过过多分销商层层加价转售商品，人为扩大销售链条，导致零售价格虚高。

A noun referring to a fraudulent business practice, often involving a pyramid scheme, where the distribution chain is artificially expanded by an excessive number of distributors selling to other distributors at progressively higher wholesale prices, leading to unnecessarily inflated retail prices.

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1. C1formalbusiness

   A fraudulent business practice involving a pyramid scheme, where the chain of distribution is artificially expanded by an excessive number of distributors selling to other distributors at progressively higher wholesale prices until retail prices are unnecessarily inflated.

   欺诈性商业行为

   • The company was investigated for pyramiding after reports of inflated wholesale prices.
   • Pyramiding often leads to financial losses for those at the bottom of the distribution chain.
   • Regulators have warned against pyramiding schemes that disguise themselves as legitimate multi-level marketing.

   同义词pyramid scheme

• 动词，指将某物排列或建造为金字塔形，或逐步增加、累积某事物。

A verb meaning to arrange or build something in the shape of a pyramid, or to increase or accumulate gradually.

1. Increase holdings using paper profitsC1formalamericanbusiness

   To enlarge one's holdings on an exchange during a continued rise by using paper profits as margin to buy additional amounts.

   金字塔式加仓

   • The investor pyramided his stock holdings during the bull market.
   • She pyramided her profits by reinvesting in the same rising stock.
   • He pyramided his position in the tech sector, buying more shares as the price climbed.

2. Deal in pyramid transactionsC1formalamericanbusiness

   To use or deal in stock or commercial transactions in a pyramid deal structure.

   金字塔式交易

   • The company was accused of pyramiding its financial transactions.
   • They pyramided their investments through a complex series of trades.
   • The broker pyramided the client's account without proper authorization.

3. Arrange in a pyramid shapeB2formal

   To arrange or build up something as if on the base of a pyramid, with a broad base tapering to a point.

   使成金字塔形

   • The children pyramided the blocks into a tall tower.
   • They pyramided the display with the largest items at the bottom.
   • The chef pyramided the fruit on the platter for a dramatic effect.

   同义词accumulatebuild upheappilestack

4. Increase rapidly step by stepC1formal

   To increase rapidly and progressively step by step on a broad base, like a pyramid structure.

   呈金字塔式迅速增长

   • The costs pyramided as the project expanded.
   • Her debts pyramided after she lost her job.
   • The effects of the policy pyramided over time, leading to significant changes.

   同义词compoundescalatemultiplymushroomproliferatesnowball