การกักตุน(gaan gàk dtun)
Meanings
1NounB2
stockpiling (preparedness)
the act of accumulating and storing large quantities of goods for future use or preparedness
Examples
ในช่วงnai chûuangในช่วงnai chûuangduring; in the period ofน้ำท่วมnáam tûuamน้ำท่วมnáam tûuam1flood; flooding2[to] flood; [to] be flooded3to be overwhelmed (fig.)หลายlăaiหลายlăai1many; several2many; numerous (as a pronoun)ครอบครัวkrôp kruuaครอบครัวkrôp kruua1family; household2family unit (sociological)เริ่มrêrmเริ่มrêrm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toการกักตุนgaan gàk dtunการกักตุนgaan gàk dtun1stockpiling (preparedness)2hoarding (to influence prices/supply)น้ำดื่มnáam dèumน้ำดื่มnáam dèum1drinking water (potable)2bottled drinking waterและláeและláeand (coordinating)อาหารแห้งaa-hăan hâengอาหารแห้งaa-hăan hâeng1non-perishable food2dried foodไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)3so that; in order to4for later; in reserve5[to] leave (something) as is6[to] set aside; reserveเผื่อpèuuaเผื่อpèuua1in case; just in case2[to] set aside; reserve (for later/for [sb])3[to] allow for; take into account4lest; for fear that (rare/lit.)ฉุกเฉินchùk-chĕrnฉุกเฉินchùk-chĕrn1urgent; emergency2emergency situation
During the flood, many families started hoarding drinking water and dry food for emergencies.
2NounC1
hoarding (to influence prices/supply)
the practice of accumulating goods to restrict supply or profit from higher prices; may be restricted or illegal
Examples
รัฐบาลrát-tà-baanรัฐบาลrát-tà-baan1government (executive)2the government; public sectorประกาศbprà-gàatประกาศbprà-gàat1[to] announce; declare2announcement; notice3proclamation; decree4[to] proclaim; promulgate (form.)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeการกักตุนgaan gàk dtunการกักตุนgaan gàk dtun1stockpiling (preparedness)2hoarding (to influence prices/supply)หน้ากากอนามัยnâa-gàak à-naa-maiหน้ากากอนามัยnâa-gàak à-naa-maimedical face mask; surgical maskเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofขึ้นราคาkêun raa-kaaขึ้นราคาkêun raa-kaa1[to] raise [the] price (of [sth]); [for prices] to go up2price increase; price hikeเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsสิ่งsìngสิ่งsìng1thing; object; entity2matter; issue3classifier for matters/cases (formal)ผิดกฎหมายpìt gòt-măaiผิดกฎหมายpìt gòt-măai1illegal; unlawful2illegally
The government announced that hoarding face masks to raise prices is illegal.
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การกักตุนgaan gàk dtunการกักตุนgaan gàk dtunstockpiling (preparedness)