mercenary
音标['mә:sinәri]
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
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:
- a person hired to fight for another country than their own同义词：soldier of fortune
形容词 mercenary:
- marked by materialism同义词：materialistic, worldly-minded
- used of soldiers hired by a foreign army同义词：freelance
- profit oriented同义词：mercantile, moneymaking
例句
- A medieval mercenary.中世纪雇佣军
- 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
- Those mercenaries were hired to fight.那些雇佣兵被雇佣来打仗。
- 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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