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单词 mercenary
释义 mercenary¹ /ˈmɜːsɪnərɪ; -sɪnrɪ/ adj.
1.<贬>(grasping)+ person贪财的;唯利是图的;+ motives, considerations, reasons追求金钱的;图利的

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。

people who marry for mercenary reasons为贪图金钱而结婚的人

2.【军】雇佣的;雇佣兵的

a British mercenary soldier一名英国雇佣兵

a mercenary army一支雇佣军

invading mercenary troops入侵的雇佣军队

mercenary² /ˈmɜːsɪnərɪ; -sɪnrɪ/ n.( 复mercenaries)
1.(soldier)外籍雇佣兵
2.<贬>(person driven by money)唯利是图者

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。

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