pyramid scheme
noun /ˈpɪrəmɪd skiːm/
/ˈpɪrəmɪd skiːm/
- an illegal way of making money, in which people are persuaded to invest money or sell a product and to persuade others to do the same, with the later investors paying money to the earlier investors, until the payment structure collapses and most people lose their money
金字塔计划:一种非法的赚钱方式,在这种方式中,人们被说服投资或出售产品并说服他人也这样做,后来的投资者向早期的投资者付款,直到支付结构崩溃,大多数人赔钱 - He warned that pyramid schemes were not allowed.
他警告说,传销是不允许的。
- He warned that pyramid schemes were not allowed.