mercenary

简明英汉词典

mercenary

[5mE:sinEri]

adj.

唯利是图的

美国传统词典[双解]

mercenary

mer.ce.nar.y

AHD:[m?r“s…-nμr”?]

D.J.[6m*8s*7neri8]

K.K.[6m)s*7nWri]

adj.（形容词）

(1)Motivated solely by a desire for monetary or material gain.

唯利是图的：以获取金钱或物质为唯一动机的

(2)Hired for service in a foreign army.

雇佣的：被外国军队雇佣来服役的

n.（名词）

【复数】 mer.ce.nar.ies

(1)One who serves or works merely for monetary gain; a hireling.

唯利是图的人：仅为获取金钱而服务或工作的人；以金钱为目的人

(2)A professional soldier hired for service in a foreign army.

雇佣兵：被外国军队雇佣来服役的职业军人

语源

(1)Middle English mercenarie [a mercenary]

中古英语 mercenarie [ 雇佣兵]

(2)from Old French mercenaire

源自 古法语 mercenaire

(3)from Latin merc?3rius}

源自 拉丁语 merc?3rius}

(4)from merc?s [wages, price]

源自 merc?s [工资，价钱]

继承用法

mer”cenar“ily

adv.（副词）

mer“cenar”iness

n.（名词）

现代英汉词典

mercenary

[5m:sInErI; (?@) -nerI]

adj.

被雇的；唯利是图的

词性变化

mercenary

n.

-ries

雇佣兵

现代英汉综合大辞典

mercenary

[5mE:sinEri]

adj.

为钱的, 唯利是图的, 贪财的; 被雇佣的

mercenary politicians

唯利是图的政客

a mercenary marriage

买卖式婚姻

mercenary motives

出于贪财的动机

词性变化

mercenary

[5mE:sinEri]

n.

(=mercenary troops)(外国的)雇佣兵, 佣工

Much of the fighting was done by mercenaries.

许多仗都是由雇佣兵打的。

继承用法

mercenarily

adv.

词性变化

mercenariness

n.

美国传统词典

mercenary

mer.ce.nar.y

AHD:[m?r“s…-nμr”?]

D.J.[6m*8s*7neri8]

K.K.[6m)s*7nWri]

adj.

(1)Motivated solely by a desire for monetary or material gain.

(2)Hired for service in a foreign army.

n.

pl. mer.ce.nar.ies

(1)One who serves or works merely for monetary gain; a hireling.

(2)A professional soldier hired for service in a foreign army.

语源

(1)Middle English mercenarie [a mercenary]

(2)from Old French mercenaire

(3)from Latin merc?3rius}

(4)from merc?s [wages, price]

继承用法

mer”cenar“ily

adv.

mer“cenar”iness

n.

英汉法学大词典

mercenary

adj.唯利是图

英汉航海大词典

mercenary

n.佣工

英汉化学大词典

mercenary

adj.唯利是图的;n.雇佣兵

英汉经贸大词典

mercenary

n.佣工

英汉计算机大词典

mercenary

adj.唯利是图的;n.雇佣兵