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Meaning of 牟取

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牟 móu 取 qǔ
to gain profit (by underhand means); to exploit; see also 谋取
Example Sentences
1
有时伐树则是为了牟取木材利润
。
Sometimes trees are cut for lumber profits.
2
据估计
,
这类活动牟取的暴利每年可达几十亿美元
。
By some estimates, it generates billions of dollars each year.
3
\"
有一些不光彩的人试图借这个紧张时期牟取利益
.
\"
他说
。
"There are disgraceful people who would try to take advantage of that great stress," he said.
4
相关的科学家联盟估计
,
在美国生产的抗生素大约有
70
%
用于饲养动物
,
以不利于健康来牟取其它利益
。
The union of concerned scientists estimates that roughly 70% of antibiotics produced in the United States are fed to animals for nontherapeutic purposes.
5
150
多个国家
1982年
签署的
《
联合国海洋法公约
》
对海盗的定义是
:
为牟取个人私利在公海进行的非法行径
。
Signed in 1982 by more than 150 countries, the Law of the Sea defines piracy as illegal acts committed on the high seas for private ends.