mercenary
英 ['mɜːsɪn(ə)rɪ]
美 ['mɝsənɛri]
- adj. 雇傭的；唯利是圖的
- n. 雇傭兵；唯利是圖者
中文詞源
mercenary 隻為金錢的，雇傭兵來自拉丁語mercari,交易，買賣，詞源同market.引申詞義買賣的，花錢雇的，詞義貶義化，用於指隻為金錢的人，最後特用於指雇傭兵。
英文詞源
- mercenary (n.)
- late 14c., "one who works only for hire," from Old French mercenaire "mercenary, hireling" (13c.) and directly from Latin mercenarius "one who does anything for pay," literally "hired, paid," from merces (genitive mercedis) "pay, reward, wages," from merx (see market (n.)).
- mercenary (adj.)
- 1530s, from mercenary (n.), or in part from Latin mercenarius "hired, paid, serving for pay."
雙語例句
- 1. They suggest that my motives for proposing reform are self-serving and mercenary.
- 他們暗示說我之所以提議改革是貪圖金錢，想謀取私利。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. Virtue flies from the heart of a mercenary man.
- 唯利是圖的人胸中沒有美德.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 3. Mercenary men lust for wealth.
- 唯利是圖的人貪求財富.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 4. James is so mercenary that he'd turn in his own mother for the reward money.
- 詹姆斯太唯利是圖了,他為領取賞錢竟出賣了自己的母親.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 5. Though perhaps that is merely a synonym for mercenary.
- 盡管這也許不過是惟利是圖的一個同義詞.
來自飄（部分）