mercenary汉语翻译:
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, 贪财的词型变化:
名词:mercenariness副词:mercenarily名词复数:mercenaries英语解释:
名词 mercenary:
a person hired to fight for another country than their own同义词:soldier of fortune
形容词 mercenary:
marked by materialism同义词:materialistic, worldly-minded
used of soldiers hired by a foreign army同义词:freelance
profit oriented同义词:mercantile, moneymaking
例句:
A medieval mercenary.中世纪雇佣军
A German mercenary in the British army in America during the Revolutionary War.黑森雇佣兵在美国革命战争时期,在美国的英**队中的德国雇佣兵
Those mercenaries were hired to fight.那些雇佣兵被雇佣来打仗。
His actions are entirely mercenary.他的行为完全是为了钱。
详细解释:
mer.ce.nar.y
adj.(形容词)
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
Hired for service in a foreign army.
雇佣的:被外**队雇佣来服役的
n.(名词)
【复数】 mer.ce.nar.ies
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
A professional soldier hired for service in a foreign army.
雇佣兵:被外**队雇佣来服役的职业军人
来源:
Middle English mercenarie [a mercenary]
中古英语 mercenarie [ 雇佣兵]
from Old French mercenaire
源自 古法语 mercenaire
from Latin mercôn3rius
源自 拉丁语 mercôn3rius
from mercôs [wages, price]
源自 mercôs [工资,价钱]
【引伸】
mer.cenar.ily
adv.(副词)
mer.cenar.iness
n.(名词)