英:[ˈmɜ:sənəri]
美:[ˈmɜrsəneri]
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
mer·ce·nar·y
muhr s neI ri
复数:mercenaries
比较级:more mercenary
最高级:most mercenary
adjective
interested only in money and material gain.He did not deny that he was mercenary and that he sought only to make money out of the war.
doing military service for pay alone, esp. in a foreign army.The army, with little funds, struggled to pay its mercenary soldiers.
noun
a soldier who fights for pay in a foreign army.He left his country and family behind and went off to fight as a mercenary.
one who will do nearly anything for money; hireling.
mercenary marriage买卖婚姻;着眼实利的婚姻
14世纪晚期, mercenarie,“只为雇佣而工作的人,没有比追求利益更高的动机”,源自于古法语 mercenaire “雇佣兵,雇工”(13世纪),直接源自拉丁语 mercenarius “为了报酬而做任何事情的人”,字面意思是“被雇佣的,有薪水的”,源自 merces(属格 mercedis)“薪水,报酬,工资”,源自 merx “商品,货物”(见 market(n.))。具体而言,“外籍职业士兵”于17世纪中期出现。
雇佣
Noun and Adjective Middle English, from Latin mercenarius, irregular from merced-, merces wages — more at mercy
The first known use of mercenary was in the 14th century
merchandise1 of 2noun
the goods that are bought and sold in trade
merchandise2 of 2verb
to buy and sell : tradeespecially: to try to improve sales of goods or services by attractive presentation and publicity
merchandise1 of 2noun
the goods that are bought and sold in trade
merchandise2 of 2verb
to buy and sell : tradeespecially: to try to improve sales of goods or services by attractive presentation and publicity
mercerizeverb
to treat cotton fiber or fabrics with a chemical so that the fibers are strengthened, take dyes better, and often acquire a soft shine
mercerizeverb
to treat cotton fiber or fabrics with a chemical so that the fibers are strengthened, take dyes better, and often acquire a soft shine
mercernoun
a dealer in textile fabrics
mercenary1 of 2noun
one that serves only for wagesespecially: a soldier hired by a foreign country to fight in its army
mercenary2 of 2adjective
serving only for the pay or reward mercenary soldier
mercenary armies
greedy for money
mercenary business owners
1 Someone suggested that mercenaries be sent over to the Howard barn to forcibly haul Smith into the office.
2 The priest took the mercenary’s remains off to the church.
3 Instead of collapsing, the mercenary spun around and lashed Shep across the face with the jagged edge of the sword.
4 The mercenary on the gargoyle below only had time to lean into the wall as she slammed onto the creature’s head, gripping its horns to steady herself.
5 Viture flies from the heart of a mercenary man.
人贪钱财,心无美德.
6 The scribe’s stare was intense, but the mercenary didn’t seem to notice.
7 “She heard it on Axelroot’s radio. She says he’s a mercenary killer working for the Americans.”
8 In the Central African Republic, Russian Wagner Group mercenaries were running a brewery and controlled the country’s largest gold mine, though the government was flirting with an American security firm to help run the state.
9 Moments later, it crashed into the mercenary army camp, laying their ranks waste and causing them to give up.
不一会儿,它就坠毁在雇佣兵的营地,消灭了他们中的一些,剩下的投降了。
10 A professional army would also be less expensive than using mercenaries.
11 Turning, the mercenary saw the tall boy charging.
12 Besides, Day wasn’t a mercenary in any of his past crimes.
13 They were almost overcome by their own mercenary soldiers after the first war with the Romans, even though the Carthaginians had their own citizens as officers.
14 Even more surprising , according to a new survey, are the going rates for todays mercenary unions.
不过, 一项最新调查披露了为钱而婚的“时价”,其结果更为出人意料.
15 The mercenary reached up and curiously touched the handle of the knife lodged in his own neck.
16 The mercenary came to his feet, blood flowing freely down the left-hand side of his face.
17 “Just a moment, Bast,” Kvothe said as he tried to catch the stupefied mercenary’s attention.
18 One of the men told the chief that the only way we could possess such foreign cassettes was either by having looted them or if we were mercenaries.
19 He swung the broken sword wildly, knocking the hand away and notching it deep into the meat of the mercenary’s arm.
20 If a prince holds on to his state by means of mercenary armies, he will never be stable or secure.
2 雇佣的
6 受雇佣者
9 唯利是图者
10 被雇用的
11 唯利是图的
12 被雇佣的
13 外国雇佣兵
14 被雇用