mercenary

英 [ˈmɜːsənəri]

美 [ˈmɜːrsəneri]

n.  雇佣兵
adj.  只为金钱的

复数：mercenaries　

IELTSGRETEM8

Collins.1 / BNC.15091 / COCA.14838

牛津词典

noun

• 雇佣兵
  a soldier who will fight for any country or group that offers payment
  1. foreign mercenaries
     外国雇佣兵
  2. mercenary soldiers
     雇佣兵

adj.

• 只为金钱的
  only interested in making or getting money
  1. a mercenary society/attitude
     唯利是图的社会 / 态度
  2. She's interested in him for purely mercenary reasons.
     她对他感兴趣完全是为了贪图金钱。

柯林斯词典

• (外籍)雇佣兵
  Amercenaryis a soldier who is paid to fight by a country or group that they do not belong to.
• 唯利是图的;见钱眼开的
  If you describe someone asmercenary, you are criticizing them because you think that they are only interested in the money that they can get from a particular person or situation.

双语例句

• Flash Boys tells what happens when their business and mission collide solidly with Wall Street's mercenary culture.
  这本书主要讲述了他们的业务和使命与华尔街的雇佣兵文化之间产生的强烈碰撞。
• This approach may seem mercenary.
  这个策略可能显得唯利是图。
• The Song Dynasty established the Mercenary System, and carried out the policy of raising army.
  宋代确立了募兵制度，实行养兵政策。
• His action was prompted by mercenary motives.
  贪图钱财的动机促使他采取行动。
• French mercenary scalps Cuban soldiers and a mysterious woman bewitches all three protagonists and others, too.
  法国雇佣兵杀害古巴兵和一个谜一样的女人吸引了书中的三位主角以及其他人。
• "I think you are vile and mercenary," said scarlett, but her remark was automatic.
  “我看你这个人很卑鄙，惟利是图，”思嘉说，不过口气是机械的。
• So from the point of view of private capital,'yeah, get a mercenary.
  因此，从私人资本的角度来看，'是的，得到了一个雇佣军。
• Or maybe, like me, you're a professional mercenary.
  又或者，像我一样，你是一个专业的雇佣军。
• With men of such a mercenary nature?
  与这样一个唯利是图的人？
• I get the feeling that she doesn't like us mercenary types much.
  我觉得她并不是很喜欢我们这种佣兵型的。