Definition of Ponzi scheme in English:

Ponzi scheme

noun ˈpɒnziˈpɑnzi ˌskim

A form of fraud in which belief in the success of a non-existent enterprise is fostered by the payment of quick returns to the first investors from money invested by later investors.
庞氏骗局（用后来投资者的钱来给予早先投资者以快速回报，以此培养对一个并不存在的企业成功的信心）
a classic Ponzi scheme built on treachery and lies
Example sentencesExamples
- It's a bit like a Ponzi scheme, where initial investors are paid off with money from subsequent investors to make it appear that the investment is a success and drum up more investors by word of mouth.
- Named after Charles Ponzi, who ran such a plot from 1919-1920, the Ponzi scheme is a fraudulent investment plan.
- When such ventures are attempted in the private sector, they go by the name of pyramid or Ponzi schemes and constitute criminal fraud.
- These returns were actually generated from the principal of members who joined later - a classic Ponzi scheme which uses new money to pay off old ‘profits’.
- Instead of bilking people in Ponzi schemes, some CEOs fleece investors by claiming to have achieved enormous profits in the previous year, when the company actually made much less or even suffered a loss.

Origin

Named after Charles Ponzi (died 1949), who carried out such a fraud (1919–20).

Definition of Ponzi scheme in US English:

Ponzi scheme

nounˈpɑnzi ˌskimˈpänzē ˌskēm

A form of fraud in which belief in the success of a nonexistent enterprise is fostered by the payment of quick returns to the first investors from money invested by later investors.
庞氏骗局（用后来投资者的钱来给予早先投资者以快速回报，以此培养对一个并不存在的企业成功的信心）
a classic Ponzi scheme built on treachery and lies
Example sentencesExamples
- It's a bit like a Ponzi scheme, where initial investors are paid off with money from subsequent investors to make it appear that the investment is a success and drum up more investors by word of mouth.
- Named after Charles Ponzi, who ran such a plot from 1919-1920, the Ponzi scheme is a fraudulent investment plan.
- When such ventures are attempted in the private sector, they go by the name of pyramid or Ponzi schemes and constitute criminal fraud.
- These returns were actually generated from the principal of members who joined later - a classic Ponzi scheme which uses new money to pay off old ‘profits’.
- Instead of bilking people in Ponzi schemes, some CEOs fleece investors by claiming to have achieved enormous profits in the previous year, when the company actually made much less or even suffered a loss.

Origin

Named after Charles Ponzi (died 1949), who carried out such a fraud (1919–20).

词汇	Ponzi scheme
释义	Definition of Ponzi scheme in English: Ponzi scheme noun ˈpɒnziˈpɑnzi ˌskim A form of fraud in which belief in the success of a non-existent enterprise is fostered by the payment of quick returns to the first investors from money invested by later investors. 庞氏骗局（用后来投资者的钱来给予早先投资者以快速回报，以此培养对一个并不存在的企业成功的信心） a classic Ponzi scheme built on treachery and lies Example sentencesExamples It's a bit like a Ponzi scheme, where initial investors are paid off with money from subsequent investors to make it appear that the investment is a success and drum up more investors by word of mouth. Named after Charles Ponzi, who ran such a plot from 1919-1920, the Ponzi scheme is a fraudulent investment plan. When such ventures are attempted in the private sector, they go by the name of pyramid or Ponzi schemes and constitute criminal fraud. These returns were actually generated from the principal of members who joined later - a classic Ponzi scheme which uses new money to pay off old ‘profits’. Instead of bilking people in Ponzi schemes, some CEOs fleece investors by claiming to have achieved enormous profits in the previous year, when the company actually made much less or even suffered a loss. Origin Named after Charles Ponzi (died 1949), who carried out such a fraud (1919–20). Definition of Ponzi scheme in US English: Ponzi scheme nounˈpɑnzi ˌskimˈpänzē ˌskēm A form of fraud in which belief in the success of a nonexistent enterprise is fostered by the payment of quick returns to the first investors from money invested by later investors. 庞氏骗局（用后来投资者的钱来给予早先投资者以快速回报，以此培养对一个并不存在的企业成功的信心） a classic Ponzi scheme built on treachery and lies Example sentencesExamples It's a bit like a Ponzi scheme, where initial investors are paid off with money from subsequent investors to make it appear that the investment is a success and drum up more investors by word of mouth. Named after Charles Ponzi, who ran such a plot from 1919-1920, the Ponzi scheme is a fraudulent investment plan. When such ventures are attempted in the private sector, they go by the name of pyramid or Ponzi schemes and constitute criminal fraud. These returns were actually generated from the principal of members who joined later - a classic Ponzi scheme which uses new money to pay off old ‘profits’. Instead of bilking people in Ponzi schemes, some CEOs fleece investors by claiming to have achieved enormous profits in the previous year, when the company actually made much less or even suffered a loss. Origin Named after Charles Ponzi (died 1949), who carried out such a fraud (1919–20).
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