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mercenary

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adj.唯利是图的

难易程度:

mercenary为短语/超纲词汇

词形变化:

名词:mercenariness 副词:mercenarily 名词复数:mercenaries

词根

merc=to trade(贸易),reward(报酬)

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mercenary


/'mɜ:sɪnərɪ; [US] -nerɪ; `mɝsn,ɛrɪ/
adj interested only in making money, etc; done from this motive 只为金钱的; 图利的
*a mercenary act, motive, etc 只为图利的艺术、动机等
* His actions are entirely mercenary. 他的行为完全是为了钱.

n soldier hired to fight in a foreign army (受雇于外国的)雇佣兵.