pyramid sale

基本解釋

Recently, pyramid sale has begun to spread again after being cracked down repeatedly.
近來，以往被多次打擊的傳銷又開始擡頭，竝有大肆蔓延之勢。
Meanwhile, we should pay attention to avoid recruitment fraud and traps in pyramid sale, with the inspection focus on implementation of every policies, measures, as well as annual key works.
同時還要要注意防範(fàn)招聘欺詐和傳銷陷阱，把各項政策措施和年度重點(diǎn)工作的落實(shí)情況作爲(wèi)檢查重點(diǎn)。

The Pereda family, like others in the area, exerts itself mightily to build a literal pyramid of salt, only to break it down into sacks of salt for sale.
NEWYORKER: Araya