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predatory

英 [ˈpredətri]

美 [ˈpredətɔːri]

adj.  捕食性的; (在金钱或性关系上)欺负弱小的,压榨他人的

TOEFLIELTSTEM8医学

BNC.12014 / COCA.11039

牛津词典

    adj.

    • 捕食性的
      living by killing and eating other animals
      1. (在金钱或性关系上)欺负弱小的,压榨他人的
        using weaker people for their own financial or sexual advantage
        1. a predatory insurance salesman
          敛财的保险推销员
        2. a predatory look
          色狼般的眼神

      柯林斯词典

      • ADJ (动物)捕食性的
        Predatoryanimals live by killing other animals for food.
        1. ...predatory birds like the eagle.
          像鹰一样的捕食性动物
      • ADJ-GRADED 掠夺性的;弱肉强食的;损人利己的
        Predatorypeople or organizations are eager to gain something out of someone else's weakness or suffering.
        1. People who run small businesses are frightened by the predatory behaviour of the banks.
          小公司经营者被银行的掠夺行为吓坏了。

      双语例句

      • Large predatory North American bug that sucks the blood of other insects.
        北美洲的大型食肉蝽,吸食其它昆虫的血。
      • The charges included malicious damage, break and enter, predatory driving and driving in a dangerous manner.
        对这名男子提起的诉讼罪名包括,驾车恶意闯入、捣毁和破坏。以及以危险方式驾车。
      • Predatory tropical fishes with jutting jaws and strong teeth.
        有屏障样腭和坚固牙齿的热带食肉性鱼。
      • Large primitive predatory aquatic insect having two pairs of membranous wings.
        大型的原始食肉类昆虫,有两对膜翅。
      • Allegations of predatory pricing have a long history.
        对掠夺性定价的指控有着悠久的历史。
      • We need better consumer protection laws, including laws that prevent predatory lending.
        第五。我们需要更好的法令来保护消费者,包括防止吞噬性借贷的发生。
      • Predatory pricing by large supermarkets was threatening the livelihood of smaller businesses.
        大型超市的掠夺性价格正威胁着小商店的生计。
      • A common complaint is that some companies try to monopolize a market through "predatory" or below-cost pricing.
        一种常见的申诉是一些公司通过掠夺性定价或倾销价企图垄断市场。
      • Some cats also show behaviour identical to predatory attacks, as if they were chasing mice in their dreams.
        一些猫还会表现出等同于捕食性攻击的行为,就像它们在梦境中追逐老鼠一样。
      • You don't think she was completely un-classy and predatory?
        难道你不认为她低俗和暴露了一点?