mercenary 详细解释
mercenary
['mə:sineri]
adj. 唯利是图的, 雇佣的
n. 唯利是图的人, 雇佣兵
a.
1. 为金钱的; 图利的; 贪财的
His action was prompted by mercenary motives.
贪图钱财的动机促使他采取行动。
2. 雇佣的
a mercenary soldier
一个雇佣兵
n.[C]
1. (外国人的)雇佣兵; 受雇佣者
a sailor mercenary
一个船上雇员
2. 以金钱为目的的人
词形变化
副词: mercenarily | 名词: mercenariness | 名词复数: mercenaries |
词义辨析
同义参见:
英英释义
名词 mercenary:
a person hired to fight for another country than their own
形容词 mercenary:
marked by materialism
同义词：materialistic, worldly-minded
used of soldiers hired by a foreign army
同义词：freelance
profit oriented
同义词：mercantile, moneymaking
补充
mercenarymercenary英:[ˈmə:sinəri] 美:[ˈmɚsəˌnɛri]adj.1.雇用的, 为钱的, 唯利是图的例句
1. He wrote many of these essays for purely mercenary motives.他写的这些文章有许多纯粹是为了赚钱。 2. people who marry for mercenary reasons为贪图金钱而结婚的人 3. a British mercenary soldier一名英国雇佣兵 4. a mercenary army一支雇佣军 5. invading mercenary troops入侵的雇佣军队 6. He has been branded a mercenary for his frequent moves between clubs.他因在俱乐部之间频繁转会而被贴上唯利是图的标签。 7. she's nothing but a mercenary little gold-digger.她只不过是个唯利是图的用色相骗钱的小女人。 8. cricket's most infamous mercenary.板球界最臭名昭著的唯利是图者。 9. His motives are entirely mercenary.他的动机完全在于图利。 10. an army of foreign mercenaries外国雇佣兵组成的军队 11. mercenary armies雇佣军 12. a mercenary soldier雇佣兵 13. His motives in choosing a career were purely mercenary.他选择职业的出发点就是为了赚钱。 14. a mercenary [=greedy] businesswoman贪财的女商人热门单词推荐
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