This is not the normal free market situation where willing buyers freely elect to enter into the marketplace and meet willing sellers, where a price is agreed upon based on supply and demand.

这种情况绝不是什么正常的自由市场交易，不存在有求购意向的买家自由选择进入市场并遇到有出售意向的卖家的情况，因此也就不存在基于供给和需求产生的合理价格。 在紧急关头，买家迫不得已别无选择。

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When demand exceeds supply in a normal market, the price rises until it reaches a market-clearing level.

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