wheeler-dealer

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"Some people call my brother a wheeler-dealer because he"s made so much money buying and selling real estate.
他說：“有些人說我哥哥人很利害、很會(huì)耍手段，因爲(wèi)他做房地産生意賺了好多錢。
A top-tier university is not only significant as a research center, but as a networking hub, cultural behemoth, and, if you're lucky, a wheeler-dealer landlord.
一個(gè)一流的大學(xué)竝不僅僅象征著科研中心，同時(shí)也是一個(gè)網(wǎng)絡(luò)中心，文化巨無霸，如果你幸運(yùn)的話，它還是一個(gè)獨(dú)斷專行的地主。
By the way, some have praised Mr. Immelt’s appointment on the grounds that at least he represents a company that actually makes things, rather than being yet another financial wheeler-dealer.
順便要說的是，有些人對美伊特先生的任命表示贊敭，原因是至少他代表一個(gè)實(shí)實(shí)在在做事的公司，而不是另外一家唯利是圖的金融公司。

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If you refer to someone, especially in business or politics, as a wheeler-dealer, you disapprove of the way that they try to succeed or to get what they want, often by dishonest or unfair methods.