a person hired to fight for another country than their own
Adjective:
marked by materialism
serving for wages in a foreign army;
\\\"mercenary killers\\\"
profit oriented;
\\\"a commercial book\\\"
\\\"preached a mercantile and militant patriotism\\\"
\\\"a mercenary enterprise\\\"
\\\"a moneymaking business\\\"
造句
用作形容詞(adj.)
The captain of a gnome mercenary company is looking for a good supplier of horses and weapons. 一個唯利是圖的侏儒公司的頭目正在尋找一個良好的馬匹與武器供應源。
Mercenary men lust for wealth. 唯利是圖的人貪求財富。
He sent 4000 mercenary Genoese crossbowmen against the English line.They were cut down by the English longbowmen. 四千個雇傭的熱那亞籍十字弓手奉他命令，向英國陣營進攻，不少死在英國長弓手箭下。
用作名詞(n.)
The captain of a gnome mercenary company is looking for a good supplier of horses and weapons. 一個唯利是圖的侏儒公司的頭目正在尋找一個良好的馬匹與武器供應源。
Mercenary men lust for wealth. 唯利是圖的人貪求財富。
This regiment was entirely composed of mercenary troops. 這個團完全是由雇傭兵組成的。
A mercenary gets involved in a mission that threatens the lives of his kin. 一個雇傭兵卷入了一個任務，完成與否關系到他的親人的安危。
常用短語
I might improve my fortune by some other means than by making a mercenary marriage.
出自：H. James
These..Followed their mercenary calling, And took their wages and are dead.
出自：A. E. Housman
The activities of mercenary and unscrupulous journalists.