The government admitted that there was a petrol shortage, but warned people against panic buying.政府承认汽油短缺，但告诫人们不必抢购。That store sold out a week's worth of stock in a single day of panic buying.那家商店经一天抢购把一周的货都卖光了。The policy announcement caused panic buying of petrol.那则政策公告引发了汽油抢购风潮。News of bread rationing created panic buying.面包要实行定量配给的消息引发了恐慌性购买。