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Mercenary 英[ˈmɜ:Sənəri 美[ˈmɜrsəneri Adj.雇用的;图利的,唯利是图的;N.雇佣兵;唯利是图者 N Count 外籍)雇佣兵 Soldier Paid

单词 mercenary
音标
英[ˈmɜ:sənəri] 美[ˈmɜrsəneri]
解释
adj.雇用的;图利的,唯利是图的;n.雇佣兵;唯利是图者;
例句

N-COUNT
(外籍)雇佣兵
A mercenary is a soldier who is paid to fight by a country or group that they do not belong to.

ADJ-GRADED
唯利是图的;见钱眼开的
If you describe someone as mercenary, you are criticizing them because you think that they are only interested in the money that they can get from a particular person or situation.
变形
pl:mercenaries~

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