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单词 mercenary
释义

mercenary

音标['m?:sin?ri]

汉语翻译

n. 唯利是图者, 雇佣兵
a. 为钱而工作的, 被雇的, 图利的
【法】 为钱的, 唯利是图的, 贪财的

词型变化:

名词:mercenariness 副词:mercenarily 名词复数:mercenaries 

英语解释:

名词 mercenary:

  1. a person hired to fight for another country than their own
    同义词:soldier of fortune

形容词 mercenary:

  1. marked by materialism
    同义词:materialistic, worldly-minded
  2. used of soldiers hired by a foreign army
    同义词:freelance
  3. profit oriented
    同义词:mercantile, moneymaking

例句:

  1. A medieval mercenary.
    中世纪雇佣军
  2. A German mercenary in the British army in America during the Revolutionary War.
    黑森雇佣兵在美国革命战争时期,在美国的英国军队中的德国雇佣兵
  3. Those mercenaries were hired to fight.
    那些雇佣兵被雇佣来打仗。
  4. His actions are entirely mercenary.
    他的行为完全是为了钱。

详细解释:


mer.ce.nar.y

adj.(形容词)
Motivated solely by a desire for monetary or material gain.
唯利是图的:以获取金钱或物质为唯一动机的
Hired for service in a foreign army.
雇佣的:被外国军队雇佣来服役的
n.(名词)
【复数】 mer.ce.nar.ies
One who serves or works merely for monetary gain; a hireling.
唯利是图的人:仅为获取金钱而服务或工作的人;以金钱为目的人
A professional soldier hired for service in a foreign army.
雇佣兵:被外国军队雇佣来服役的职业军人

来源:
Middle English mercenarie [a mercenary]
中古英语 mercenarie [ 雇佣兵]
from Old French mercenaire
源自 古法语 mercenaire
from Latin mercôn3rius
源自 拉丁语 mercôn3rius
from mercôs [wages, price]
源自 mercôs [工资,价钱]

【引伸】
mer.cenar.ily
adv.(副词)
mer.cenar.iness
n.(名词)

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