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

• I told you, I'm not interested in any job as a mercenary.
  我说过，我对唯利是图的工作不感兴趣。
• 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。
• With men of such a mercenary nature?
  与这样一个唯利是图的人？
• But in other areas the state looks more mercenary.
  但在其他领域，政府看起来更像是唯利是图。
• The mercenary troops are embarking on New Adventures there.
  这支雇佣军正在那里干新的冒险勾当。
• 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。
• Mercenary men lust for wealth.
  唯利是图的人贪求财富。
• I always considered him calculating and mercenary and did my best to avoid him.
  我一向认为他这个人工于心计又唯利是图，所以总是尽力设法避开他。
• "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。
• Marauder is an outlaw or mercenary paid or sustained by looting.
  依靠掠夺发财（或谋生）的亡命之徒（或雇佣兵）。