英语词汇“mercenary”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

mer·ce·nar·y

(mûrsə-nĕr′ē)

adj.

1. Motivated solely by a desire for monetary or material gain.

2. Hired for service in a foreign army.

n. pl. mer·ce·nar·ies

1. One who serves or works merely for monetary gain; a hireling.

2. A professional soldier hired for service in a foreign army.

[Middle English mercenarie, a mercenary, from Old French mercenaire, from Latin mercēnnārius, from mercēs, wages, price.]

mer′ce·nari·ly adv.

merce·nar′i·ness n.

单词	mercenary
释义	mer·ce·nar·y (mûrsə-nĕr′ē) adj. 1. Motivated solely by a desire for monetary or material gain. 2. Hired for service in a foreign army. n. pl. mer·ce·nar·ies 1. One who serves or works merely for monetary gain; a hireling. 2. A professional soldier hired for service in a foreign army. [Middle English mercenarie, a mercenary, from Old French mercenaire, from Latin mercēnnārius, from mercēs, wages, price.] mer′ce·nari·ly adv. merce·nar′i·ness n.
随便看	all over the map all over the place allow allowable allowably allowance allowedly alloy all-powerful all-purpose all right all-round all-round All Saints' Day allseed All Souls' Day allspice all-star Allston all-terrain vehicle all that all there all the same all the way all thumbs