Mercenary
[ 'mɝsənɛri ]
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adj. 雇用的;图利的，唯利是图的;
n. 雇佣兵;唯利是图者;
💡 词根助记
merc交易+en名词后缀+ary...的→像贸易一样→惟利是图的
📝 例句
"Mercenary," repeated Tom."Who is not mercenary? Ask my sister."
“唯利是图？”汤姆重复了一句。“谁不唯利是图，你问问我姐姐看。”
mercenary motives
出于贪财的动机
Though perhaps that is merely a synonym for mercenary.
尽管这也许不过是惟利是图的一个同义词。
Besides, her object was not purely mercenary.
此外，她所追求的目的不单纯是为了金钱。
Virtue flies from the heart of a mercenary man.
唯利是图者，胸中无美德。
🌱 联想助记
【记】mer-拼音“猫儿”,ce-拼音“厕”,na-拼音“那”,ry-拼音“人妖”:猫儿是厕所里的那个人妖雇来的人
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
📖 牛津释义
mercenary
adj
interested only in making money, etc; done from this motive 只为金钱的; 图利的
a mercenary act, motive, etc 只为图利的艺术、 动机等
His actions are entirely mercenary. 他的行为完全是为了钱. mercenary, n soldier hired to fight in a foreign army （受雇於外国的）雇佣兵.
🔁 扩展释义
*['mә:sinәri]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
📖 同为「GRE」词汇
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I was quite surprised when I read in your letter that you had decided not to finish your studies at the university.
当我在你的信中看到你已决定终止大学学业时感到很是惊讶。
A plant may produce new flowers; man is young but once.
花有重开日，人无再少年。
I was very tired this morning. I couldn't get up.
我早上很累，起不来。