buy up

買い占める、買い集める

売られている物を全部、またはほぼ全部買う。

やさしい英語で： You buy all, or nearly all, of something that is available.

• They bought up all the tickets.
• A company is buying up land near the station.
• Why have investors bought up so many shares?

使い方： buy something up (Investors bought all the empty houses up.)

類義語： purchase all

よく使う表現： buy up something, buy up land, buy up shares, buy up supplies

買収する、口止め料を払う

脅しをやめさせたり、黙らせたり、協力させたりするために金を渡す。

やさしい英語で： You give someone money to make them stop threatening you or agree to what you want.

• They tried to buy up the witness.
• The businessman bought the blackmailer up to keep his secret safe.
• Could the official buy up everyone who knew the truth?

使い方： buy someone up (He tried to buy the witness up before the trial.)

類義語： buy off, bribe

よく使う表現： buy up someone, buy up witnesses