mercenary
adj.
唯利是圖的；雇傭的
n.
唯利是圖的人；雇傭兵
英語翻譯 Noun:
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a person hired to fight for another country than their own
Adjective:
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marked by materialism
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serving for wages in a foreign army;
\\\"mercenary killers\\\"
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profit oriented;
\\\"a commercial book\\\"
\\\"preached a mercantile and militant patriotism\\\"
\\\"a mercenary enterprise\\\"
\\\"a moneymaking business\\\"
造句
用作形容詞(adj.)
- The captain of a gnome mercenary company is looking for a good supplier of horses and weapons.
一個(gè)唯利是圖的侏儒公司的頭目正在尋找一個(gè)良好的馬匹與武器供應(yīng)源。
- Mercenary men lust for wealth.
唯利是圖的人貪求財(cái)富。
- He sent 4000 mercenary Genoese crossbowmen against the English line.They were cut down by the English longbowmen.
四千個(gè)雇傭的熱那亞籍十字弓手奉他命令，向英國(guó)陣營(yíng)進(jìn)攻，不少死在英國(guó)長(zhǎng)弓手箭下。
用作名詞(n.)
- The captain of a gnome mercenary company is looking for a good supplier of horses and weapons.
一個(gè)唯利是圖的侏儒公司的頭目正在尋找一個(gè)良好的馬匹與武器供應(yīng)源。
- Mercenary men lust for wealth.
唯利是圖的人貪求財(cái)富。
- This regiment was entirely composed of mercenary troops.
這個(gè)團(tuán)完全是由雇傭兵組成的。
- A mercenary gets involved in a mission that threatens the lives of his kin.
一個(gè)雇傭兵卷入了一個(gè)任務(wù)，完成與否關(guān)系到他的親人的安危。
常用短語
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I might improve my fortune by some other means than by making a mercenary marriage.
出自：H. James
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These..Followed their mercenary calling, And took their wages and are dead.
出自：A. E. Housman
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The activities of mercenary and unscrupulous journalists.
出自：A. West
近義反義詞 【近義詞】
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acquisitive
想獲得的
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greedy
貪婪的
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soldier
士兵
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soldier of fortune
雇傭兵
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grasping
貪心的
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avaricious
貪財(cái)?shù)?/li>
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covetous
貪婪的
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moneygrubbing
蓄積錢財(cái)
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commercial
商業(yè)的
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venal
<正式>受賄的...
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earthly
地球的
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adventurer
冒險(xiǎn)家
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legionnaire
退伍軍人協(xié)會(huì)會(huì)員...
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freedom fighter
自由戰(zhàn)士
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guerrilla
游擊隊(duì)員
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materialistic
唯物論的
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worldly-minded
營(yíng)求名利的
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mercantile
貿(mào)易的
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freelance
自由擇業(yè)的
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moneymaking
孜孜求利的
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free-lance
自由契約的
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