mercenariness
adj.
唯利是圖的；雇傭的
n.
唯利是圖的人；雇傭兵
英語翻譯 Noun:
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a person hired to fight for another country than their own
Adjective:
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marked by materialism
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serving for wages in a foreign army;
\\\"mercenary killers\\\"
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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
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I might improve my fortune by some other means than by making a mercenary marriage.
出自：H. James
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These..Followed their mercenary calling, And took their wages and are dead.
出自：A. E. Housman
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The activities of mercenary and unscrupulous journalists.
出自：A. West
近義反義詞 【近義詞】
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acquisitive
想獲得的
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greedy
貪婪的
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soldier
士兵
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soldier of fortune
雇傭兵
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grasping
貪心的
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avaricious
貪財的
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covetous
貪婪的
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moneygrubbing
蓄積錢財
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commercial
商業的
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venal
<正式>受賄的...
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earthly
地球的
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adventurer
冒險家
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legionnaire
退伍軍人協會會員...
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freedom fighter
自由戰士
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guerrilla
游擊隊員
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materialistic
唯物論的
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worldly-minded
營求名利的
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mercantile
貿易的
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freelance
自由擇業的
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moneymaking
孜孜求利的
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free-lance
自由契約的
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