| 单词 | mercenary |
| 释义 | mercenary (mɜːʳsənri , US -neri ) Word forms: mercenaries 1. countable noun A mercenary is a soldier who is paid to fight by a country or group that they do not belong to. Synonyms: hireling, freelance [history], soldier of fortune, condottiere [history] 2. adjective If you describe someone as mercenary, you are criticizing them because you think that they are only interested in the money that they can get from a particular person or situation. [disapproval] Collocations: mercenary army In ten years it has grown into what one reporter called the 'world's most powerful mercenary army,' with more than 2,300 contractors in nine countries. Times, Sunday Times Eventually, they were able to persuade the entire mercenary army to revolt. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They had their own mercenary army for the protection of their merchandise. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He then fights a series of running engagements with the mercenary armies, keeping them off balance. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The knightly classes found their monopoly on arms and military skill undermined by the introduction of mercenary armies and foot soldiers. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 雇佣兵, 图利的 Japanese: 傭兵, 報酬目当ての |
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