buy up

短语

全买 [经] 囤积, 收买(公司等), 全买

发音

AU

词形变化

bought up buying up buys up 三单 buys up buying up 现在分词 bought up 过去式 bought up 过去分词

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To buy the whole of; to purchase the entire stock of something.

    习语 及物

    The marshland was bought up by a housing company.

  2. 2.

    To buy whatever is available of something.

    习语 及物
  3. 3.

    To buy off; to pay in blackmail money or similar.

    习语 及物

词汇关系

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参见 1

词源

From buy + up.

来源:wiktionary