mercenary
US /ˈmɝː.sən.ri/
UK /ˈmɝː.sən.ri/
名詞
1.
僱傭兵, 傭兵
a professional soldier hired to serve in a foreign army
範例:
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The country hired mercenaries to fight in the civil war.
該國僱傭了僱傭兵參加內戰。
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He was accused of being a ruthless mercenary.
他被指控是一名冷酷無情的僱傭兵。
形容詞
1.
唯利是圖的, 貪婪的, 圖利的
primarily concerned with making money at the expense of ethics
範例:
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His actions were purely mercenary, driven by profit alone.
他的行為純粹是唯利是圖，只為利潤驅動。
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She criticized the company's mercenary approach to business.
她批評了該公司唯利是圖的商業手法。
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