predator
美音:[´predətə
]
英音:[´predətə
]
n.掠夺者,食肉动物
难易程度:
predator为短语/超纲词汇
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词根
prede＝prey（掠食）,to plunder（掠夺）
predator
/'predətə(r); `prɛdə,tɚ/
n
1 animal that kills and eats other animals 捕食其他动物的动物; 食肉动物
*predators of the African grasslands 非洲草原的食肉动物.
2 (derog or joc 贬或谑) person who exploits others, esp financially or sexually 奴役他人者（尤指在财务或性关系方面）
*He denounced all landlords and money-lenders as evil predators. 他痛斥所有地主和放债者都是罪恶的剥削者.
n
1 animal that kills and eats other animals 捕食其他动物的动物; 食肉动物
*predators of the African grasslands 非洲草原的食肉动物.
2 (derog or joc 贬或谑) person who exploits others, esp financially or sexually 奴役他人者（尤指在财务或性关系方面）
*He denounced all landlords and money-lenders as evil predators. 他痛斥所有地主和放债者都是罪恶的剥削者.
predator
n[C]
[Date: 1900-2000; Language: Latin;Origin: praedator, from praedari; PREDATORY]
an animal that kills and eats other animals
→prey
someone who tries to use another person's weakness to get advantages
a sexual predator
[Date: 1900-2000; Language: Latin;Origin: praedator, from praedari; PREDATORY]
an animal that kills and eats other animals
→prey
someone who tries to use another person's weakness to get advantages
a sexual predator
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