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单词 money grab
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Definition of money grab in US English:

money grab

noun
informal
  • An undignified or unprincipled acquisition of a large sum of money with little effort.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The association's last offer ‘would have accomplished the money grab and would have provided peanuts in wages.’
    • I wouldn't want to be in the shoes of Lions Gate when he sees their latest money grab using his franchise, though.
    • The defense exposed numerous inconsistencies in the stories presented by the two witnesses, and portrayed the entire charge as a money grab.
    • Its not about morals or laws, its about a money grab pure and simple.
    • And that's why these made-for-TV money grabs should be dumped.
    • The governor says the measure is ‘a big money grab for the casinos’ with ‘very clever language that really means zero dollars for the state.’
    • We view the war on terrorism as a war of corporate greed, destruction, death, and power - it's another money grab for the rich corporations and their shareholders.
    • A great number of people thought at the time that this ‘boot camp’ type of training was just a money grab by some IT vendors.
    • In the era of the money grab and the cell phone celebration, he has created an environment in which the team eclipses individuals.
    • Naturally his plan would not help develop the game across Europe but it is rather a selfish and grubby money grab.
    • Covering every facet of their lengthy career to date, this is not just a cheap money grab.
    • When so many shows are being released by the season, a single disc with four episodes seems like a money grab, even if it is cheap.
    • The previously civil relationship between doctor and patient became a civil war with doctors on one side of the money grab, and patients on the other.
    • Retailers are frustrated that they're about to be charged for trash removal, saying the fees are a money grab for the city and that they already pay for garbage collection through their taxes.
    • It's a money grab for Canseco, who reportedly was in some financial straits when the book was released.
    • To me, what makes this seem like a money grab is that they're suing both companies.
    • It is a power and money grab that should be - and is - beneath many organized religions.
    • A sport is now being shut down not over grand concepts, but over nothing more than a shameless money grab.
    • However, in this instance, it seems like a money grab by the University.
    • Unfortunately, this book more often than not seems a well-timed money grab to squeeze a few more dollars out of desperate mob addicts.

Definition of money grab in US English:

money grab

noun
informal
  • An undignified or unprincipled acquisition of a large sum of money with little effort.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • I wouldn't want to be in the shoes of Lions Gate when he sees their latest money grab using his franchise, though.
    • A sport is now being shut down not over grand concepts, but over nothing more than a shameless money grab.
    • Naturally his plan would not help develop the game across Europe but it is rather a selfish and grubby money grab.
    • To me, what makes this seem like a money grab is that they're suing both companies.
    • Unfortunately, this book more often than not seems a well-timed money grab to squeeze a few more dollars out of desperate mob addicts.
    • The governor says the measure is ‘a big money grab for the casinos’ with ‘very clever language that really means zero dollars for the state.’
    • Its not about morals or laws, its about a money grab pure and simple.
    • The association's last offer ‘would have accomplished the money grab and would have provided peanuts in wages.’
    • It's a money grab for Canseco, who reportedly was in some financial straits when the book was released.
    • And that's why these made-for-TV money grabs should be dumped.
    • A great number of people thought at the time that this ‘boot camp’ type of training was just a money grab by some IT vendors.
    • However, in this instance, it seems like a money grab by the University.
    • We view the war on terrorism as a war of corporate greed, destruction, death, and power - it's another money grab for the rich corporations and their shareholders.
    • When so many shows are being released by the season, a single disc with four episodes seems like a money grab, even if it is cheap.
    • The previously civil relationship between doctor and patient became a civil war with doctors on one side of the money grab, and patients on the other.
    • It is a power and money grab that should be - and is - beneath many organized religions.
    • In the era of the money grab and the cell phone celebration, he has created an environment in which the team eclipses individuals.
    • The defense exposed numerous inconsistencies in the stories presented by the two witnesses, and portrayed the entire charge as a money grab.
    • Covering every facet of their lengthy career to date, this is not just a cheap money grab.
    • Retailers are frustrated that they're about to be charged for trash removal, saying the fees are a money grab for the city and that they already pay for garbage collection through their taxes.
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