| 单词 | fast buck |
| 例句 | This will be a fast buck, I thought. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z His contention, aimed at himself as much as anyone, was that principles soon dissolve into mere poses, and the fast buck is always grabbed, sooner or later. A Boy's principles 2012-08-12T19:30:00Z “She must have thousands of offers, and she is picking the wrong ones, making a fast buck.” For Pippa Middleton, the Media’s Love Sours 2013-07-24T21:31:22Z Set at a "trash or treasure" event at a south London auction house, it follows the gimlet-eyed auction attendees seeking to make a fast buck through shrewd bidding. Catch-up TV guide: from Top Boy to Run 2013-07-20T05:00:00Z According to Gruen, “Promoters and speculators who just wanted to make a fast buck” had perverted his vision by ditching the community-oriented features, like libraries and doctors’ offices, that he’d suggested. The mall isn’t dead — it’s just changing 2017-05-18T04:00:00Z It’s a scam that some in the country turn to during tough economic times, observers say, creating an influx of fake lawyers who feign legal expertise in order to make a fast buck. Influx of Fake Lawyers Rattles Kenya 2023-10-17T04:00:00Z “All Bahamians need to realize, don’t mind the fast buck. Because when the material is gone, the money is gone, too,” Glinton said. In Bahamas, a struggle to save conch, and a way of life 2023-04-05T04:00:00Z That responsibility requires doing what’s right long-term, not just what might make a fast buck. News media needs patient owners committed to service role 2022-09-14T04:00:00Z The new breed of retail investor has acquired the image of a flighty, speculative day trader just looking to make a fast buck, especially in the riskier, frothier parts of financial markets such as crypto. Column: Stocks rebound shows the devil in the retail 2022-08-19T04:00:00Z Most are assembled and published with the harmless motivation of making a fast buck on a hot topic. A timely tribute to the glories of Ukrainian chess 2022-06-28T04:00:00Z But Watson is not just another fat-cat industrialist accused of trying to make a fast buck by bribing officials: his family were legendary in the anti-apartheid movement. ‘State capture’: the corruption investigation that has shaken South Africa 2019-07-11T04:00:00Z The car-wrap angle is a nice twist — very modern, very alluring to people looking to make a fast buck. The bogus-check scam is back, in the form of a car-wrap offer 2019-05-21T04:00:00Z “Mr Ellis is a confused, sick young man with a deep hatred of women who will do anything for a fast buck.” Would American Psycho be published today? How shocking books have changed with their readers 2019-05-02T04:00:00Z Or are they just, God forbid, making a fast buck from gullible art collectors? A portrait created by AI just sold for $432,000. But is it really art? 2018-10-26T04:00:00Z The only vision here is a fast buck for buddies at Mar-a-Lago and even some members of the richest Cabinet in history who have been, er, casual about separating their private interests from public duty. Trump’s infrastructure scheme: Tearing down 150 years of federal support 2018-02-17T05:00:00Z Mr. Trump is willing to exchange that for more money, more profits, more luxuries; he is not really interested in what the ordinary citizen wants or needs, just in making a fast buck. Opinion | The Looting of America’s Public Lands 2017-12-09T05:00:00Z “Please do not allow anonymous fast buck artists to rattle your confidence in us, and our systems, our controls, our regulators, and our success,” it said in a statement issued Sunday. EagleBank’s chief executive attacks report alleging insider loan scheme 2017-12-05T05:00:00Z Brooklyn has been ruined as a place worth living so developers can make a fast buck. The Great American Single-Family Home Problem 2017-12-01T05:00:00Z Both the rush, and the relapse, of the fast buck are in our civic DNA. Take it from us: With Amazon, you can get too much of a good thing 2017-09-08T04:00:00Z "Since the US elections, all they think about is lies and making a fast buck from lies." The city getting rich from fake news - BBC News 2016-12-04T05:00:00Z For a fast buck to get a politician elected? An Energy Bill in Need of Fixes 2016-04-20T04:00:00Z “People have a dream. They want to make a fast buck,” he said, likening the industry to his business of selling for $1 the keychains he buys for 60 cents. Wall Street Locals Don't See the Villains the Candidates Depict 2016-04-15T04:00:00Z Under these conditions, new players emerged to exploit the opportunities to make a fast buck. “The Big Short’s” shortcomings: The real culprits in the financial meltdown never paid for their crimes, but still, it’s not all gloom and doom 2016-01-16T05:00:00Z Speculators made a fast buck by selling off-plan properties for a large profit within weeks of their initial investment - with no intention of ever living there. Amid fears of more bubble trouble, who'd buy in Dubai? 2015-04-12T04:00:00Z As a result these firms have all too often been tempted to make a fast buck. A world of pain 2015-03-05T05:00:00Z "There will be no place in an FCA-regulated consumer credit market for payday lenders that only care about making a fast buck." Payday lenders face debt probe 2014-03-12T00:01:26Z Residents like Sanchez lost everything, and angry locals have accused developers of having colluded with public officials to make a fast buck by putting up dream getaways without proper planning. Floods devastate an already bankrupt and blood-soaked Acapulco 2013-10-17T09:05:02Z What we needed was someone interested in promoting our music rather than making a fast buck and that was why we eventually turned to the fans for our first music pre-order. Marillion: progressive rock pioneers 2013-09-01T00:18:36Z Making a fast buck from children's education is wrong and will damage standards. Profit-making academies ruled out 2013-07-02T16:47:01Z It's not always about making a fast buck. How to launch a new product, from marketing to social media 2013-06-11T07:00:00Z A choice between an "irresponsible capitalism" which sees huge gaps between the richest and the poorest, power concentrated in a few hands, and people are just in it for the fast buck whatever the consequences. What responsible capitalism is all about 2013-05-22T11:26:13Z Examples of One Nation policies included more apprenticeships, a banking system "that serves the real economy" and industry that focused on "long-term wealth creation" rather than a "fast buck," said the Labour leader. Mandelson attacks Miliband's vision 2013-05-11T18:54:30Z Miliband is not the first politician to pledge to stop speculators making a fast buck out of takeovers. Ed Miliband takes aim at City predators with plan to reform takeover rules 2012-10-02T18:58:01Z An economy based not on the short-term, fast buck, take-what-you-can culture we see too much of in our banks today. Ed Miliband to call for 'root and branch' banking industry reform 2012-07-09T08:11:21Z But its speculative splurge evokes the banking industry’s race to a fast buck 75 years later. Failing at Innovation? Bank on It 2011-08-29T00:53:45Z While in government, Mandelson warned Kraft not to seek a "fast buck" when buying Cadbury, and said overseas headquarters could prove a long-term "disadvantage" to UK manufacturing. Former UK minister Mandelson to advise Lazard 2011-01-21T16:29:50Z If we had laws in place which put the stability of UK business before the fast buck mentality of the City then we could still claim Cadbury as a great British success story. Reform of banking system will take years, warns Mervyn King 2010-10-25T19:39:00Z Ron Conway, a well-known investor in tiny firms, has privately castigated some of his fellow super angels for having overinflated egos and for appearing too keen to make a fast buck. Venture capital: Angels or demons? 2010-09-30T10:54:00Z And in 1930 — and again on Tuesday — when asked about his occupation, Mr. Capone did not hesitate to identify the one Miami profession forever associated with a fast buck: real estate. In Miami Re-enactment, Capone Has New Day in Court 2010-09-29T00:45:00Z In Britain, a government minister warned that pursuit of “the fast buck” was undermining Britain’s economy, as he announced a review of corporate governance, executive pay and takeovers. Pessimistic About U.S., European Markets Fall 2010-09-22T11:50:00Z Nearby there was WG, who was never averse to making a fast buck. England beat Pakistan but betting scandal takes gloss off Lord's win 2010-08-29T17:07:00Z It was Spain's fast buck, and her coastline bears witness to the effects of this construction industry transformed into a destruction industry. Unemployment is Spain's main obstacle to recovery 2010-06-11T08:00:00Z The business secretary, Lord Mandelson, wants the new takeover rules to protect the long-term interests of companies and their workforces, rather than allow short-term investors such as hedge funds to "make a fast buck". Labour's 'Cadbury law' would require two-thirds vote for takeovers 2010-04-12T19:54:00Z It is also another lesson for banks, who preferred to lend to owners who merely use a football club as means to earn a fast buck. Letters: Co-operative approach to football could pay dividends 2010-03-29T23:05:00Z He doesn't mind a fast buck now and then. Heart From all appearances, our scoutmaster was going to make a fast buck on his experience. The Report on Unidentified Flying Objects |
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