price fixing
price fixing — 名詞
1. a secret deal between rival sellers to charge the same high prices instead of co
聯合定價
同業私下約定統一高價，不互相競爭
a secret deal between rival sellers to charge the same high prices instead of competing, which breaks the law in many countries
The government fined three large bakeries for price fixing after a long investigation.
政府在長期調查後，對三家大型烘焙坊的聯合定價行為處以罰款。
fined + for price fixing: punishment for the offence
Esme told reporters that price fixing among the gas stations kept fuel costs high.
Esme 對記者說，加油站之間的聯合定價讓油價居高不下。
price fixing + among + a group of sellers
Price fixing is against the law in most countries because it hurts shoppers.
聯合定價在大多數國家都違法，因為這會損害消費者。
price fixing is against the law
Nikhil, a lawyer, showed emails that proved the airlines were guilty of price fixing.
律師 Nikhil 出示電子郵件，證明這些航空公司涉及聯合定價。
be guilty of price fixing
Customers sued the phone makers, claiming price fixing had cost each buyer extra money.
顧客控告手機製造商，聲稱聯合定價讓每位買家多花了錢。
- accused of price fixing
- guilty of price fixing
- charged with price fixing
- price fixing scandal
- price fixing scheme
- collusion
wider term for any secret agreement to cheat others, not only about prices
- price collusion
very close in meaning, but less common as a fixed legal term
- cartel pricing
stresses that a formal group of sellers sets the prices
- competition
sellers trying to win customers with better prices, the opposite of fixed prices
用法筆記
Uncountable and almost always negative; common after accused of, guilty of, or charged with. It needs an agreement among competing sellers, so one shop setting a high price alone is not price fixing.