gombeen

n.<爱尔兰>高利贷

爱钱如命的小商人；谋取私利者；利己主义者

名词

1. He was known in the community as a gombeen, always trying to make a quick buck off people's misfortunes.
他在社区里以一个贪财的小商人而闻名，总是试图从别人的不幸中捞取快钱。

2. The politician was accused of being a gombeen, using his position for personal gain rather than serving the public.
这位政治家被指控是一个利己主义者，利用自己的职位为个人谋利，而不是为公众服务。