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ruthless adj.残忍的；无情的 (1) 残忍的敌人杀害了那位老太太。(2) 我吃了苦头后才知道他是个无情的商人。(3) 不惜任何代价对赢上升对抗无情的街道叁赛者。 If you're ruthless, you're the polar opposite of Mother Theresa. You get called heartless and cold-blooded. That's one of the reasons the word crops up so often to describe dictators and tyrants, though it can also apply to other personality types — like corporate raiders and colleagues so success-driven that they'll gladly steamroll anyone to get ahead. It finds its way into milder contexts, too: Just be ruthless and rip off the Band-Aid already!

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英 ['ruːθləs] 美 ['ruːθləs] (1) The ruthless enemy killed the old lady.(2) He's a ruthless businessman, as I know to my cost.(3) Go up against ruthless street racers out to win at any cost. Ruthless means showing no mercy or compassion. If you really want to cut down on the clutter in your apartment, you can't be sentimental about keepsakes. You have to be ruthless and throw out everything that's not absolutely essential. 1[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]无情的；残忍的；冷酷的 If you say that someone is ruthless, you mean that you disapprove of them because they are very harsh or cruel, and will do anything that is necessary to achieve what they want.   [oft ADJ in n]  [disapproval]The President was ruthless in dealing with any hint of internal political dissent.在处理任何内部政治分歧的苗头时，总统都毫不留情。...an invasion by a ruthless totalitarian power...残忍的极权主义国家的侵略The late newspaper tycoon is condemned for his ruthless treatment of employees.已故的报业大亨因为残忍地对待员工而遭到谴责。ruthlesslyThe Party has ruthlessly crushed any sign of organised opposition.该党派无情地粉碎了任何有组织的反抗的苗头。ruthlessness...a powerful political figure with a reputation for ruthlessness.以冷酷出名的强权政治人物2[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](行为等)坚决的，果断的，不留情面的 A ruthless action or activity is done forcefully and thoroughly, without much concern for its effects on other people.   [oft ADJ in n]Her lawyers have been ruthless in thrashing out a divorce settlement...她的律师在讨论离婚协议的过程中表现得非常坚决。Successfully merging two banks requires a fast and ruthless attack on costs.成功合并两家银行需要坚决快速地着手解决费用问题。ruthlessly...a ruthlessly efficient woman.雷厉风行的女人ruthlessness...a woman with a brain and business acumen and a certain healthy ruthlessness.有智慧和商业才干、而且非常果断的女人

英语单词	ruthless
英美音标	英 ['ruːθləs] 美 ['ruːθləs]
中文释义	adj.残忍的；无情的
英语例句	(1) The ruthless enemy killed the old lady. (2) He's a ruthless businessman, as I know to my cost. (3) Go up against ruthless street racers out to win at any cost.
中文例句	(1) 残忍的敌人杀害了那位老太太。 (2) 我吃了苦头后才知道他是个无情的商人。 (3) 不惜任何代价对赢上升对抗无情的街道叁赛者。
vocabulary简明	Ruthless means showing no mercy or compassion. If you really want to cut down on the clutter in your apartment, you can't be sentimental about keepsakes. You have to be ruthless and throw out everything that's not absolutely essential.
vocabulary扩展	If you're ruthless, you're the polar opposite of Mother Theresa. You get called heartless and cold-blooded. That's one of the reasons the word crops up so often to describe dictators and tyrants, though it can also apply to other personality types — like corporate raiders and colleagues so success-driven that they'll gladly steamroll anyone to get ahead. It finds its way into milder contexts, too: Just be ruthless and rip off the Band-Aid already!
柯林斯解释	1 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]无情的；残忍的；冷酷的 If you say that someone is ruthless, you mean that you disapprove of them because they are very harsh or cruel, and will do anything that is necessary to achieve what they want. [oft ADJ in n] [disapproval] The President was ruthless in dealing with any hint of internal political dissent. 在处理任何内部政治分歧的苗头时，总统都毫不留情。 ...an invasion by a ruthless totalitarian power... 残忍的极权主义国家的侵略 The late newspaper tycoon is condemned for his ruthless treatment of employees. 已故的报业大亨因为残忍地对待员工而遭到谴责。 ruthlessly The Party has ruthlessly crushed any sign of organised opposition. 该党派无情地粉碎了任何有组织的反抗的苗头。 ruthlessness ...a powerful political figure with a reputation for ruthlessness. 以冷酷出名的强权政治人物 2 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](行为等)坚决的，果断的，不留情面的 A ruthless action or activity is done forcefully and thoroughly, without much concern for its effects on other people. [oft ADJ in n] Her lawyers have been ruthless in thrashing out a divorce settlement... 她的律师在讨论离婚协议的过程中表现得非常坚决。 Successfully merging two banks requires a fast and ruthless attack on costs. 成功合并两家银行需要坚决快速地着手解决费用问题。 ruthlessly ...a ruthlessly efficient woman. 雷厉风行的女人 ruthlessness ...a woman with a brain and business acumen and a certain healthy ruthlessness. 有智慧和商业才干、而且非常果断的女人

Ruthless Cost Adj Graded 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词 [Oft Adj N Political