单词	mercenary
释义	mercenary1 nounmercenary2 adjective mercenarymer‧ce‧na‧ry1 /ˈmɜːsənəri $ ˈmɜːrsəneri/ noun (plural mercenaries) [countable] Word Origin WORD ORIGINmercenary1 Origin: 1300-1400 Latin mercenarius, from merces ‘payment for work’; ➔ MERCY Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Colombian police said the mercenaries were hired by drug traffickers. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS If mercenaries had been protecting the Balkan safe havens, there might never have been the massacre of Srebrenica. Lawyers in the main were intellectual mercenaries to be bought and sold in any cause... Like mercenaries, they wrangle and scheme for money wherever money can be found. More than eight hundred mercenaries, but not in battle order. Nor were mercenaries supplied only by very small or weak States. Ogre bands are often recruited as mercenaries into the Empire's armies, where their great strength is highly valued. On his return to Aquitaine he was able to recruit mercenaries on a large scale. Yes, but Lonrho had hired mercenaries. word sets WORD SETS► Army adjutant, nounarmoured, adjectivebarracks, nounbasic training, nounbatman, nounbattalion, nounbearskin, nounbillet, nounbillet, verbbombardier, nounbooty, nounbrigade, nounbrigadier, nounbrigadier-general, nouncadet, nouncanteen, nouncantonment, nouncapture, verbcavalry, nouncavalryman, nouncenturion, nouncharger, nounchevron, nounCol., colonel, nouncommand, nouncommando, nouncommissary, nouncompany, nouncontingent, nouncorps, noundesert, verbdeserter, noundesertion, noundetachment, noundetail, noundisengage, verbdishonourable discharge, noundivision, noundivisional, adjectivedog tag, noundraft, verbdragoon, noundrill, noundrill, verbdugout, nounencampment, nounexpeditionary force, nounfield marshal, nounfiring squad, nounfive star general, nounflank, nounfoot locker, nounforay, nounfour-star general, nounfusilier, noungarrison, noungarrison, verbGen., general, noungeneralship, nounGI, noungrenadier, nounground forces, noungrunt, nounguardsman, noungunner, nounhussar, nouninduct, verbinductee, nouninfantry, nouninfantryman, nounirregular, nounlance corporal, nounlegion, nounlegionary, nounlegionnaire, nounLieut, loot, nounLt., man-at-arms, nounmatériel, nounMC, nounmedic, nounmercenary, nounmess hall, nounMIA, nounM.O., nounmobilize, verbmotorized, adjectivemounted, adjectivemusketeer, nounmuster, nounnon-commissioned officer, nounobstacle course, nounparade, verbparade ground, nounparatrooper, nounparatroops, nounpennon, nounpicket, nounpicket, verbpip, nounplatoon, nounpoint man, nounposition, nounprivate, nounprivate soldier, nounPte, redcoat, nounregiment, nounregular, nounreservist, nounreveille, nounroute march, nounsapper, nounsarge, nounsignalman, nounsoldier, nounsoldiering, nounsoldierly, adjectivesoldier of fortune, nounsoldiery, nounsortie, nounsortie, verbspecial forces, nounsquad, nounsquaddy, nounstaff sergeant, nounstandard-bearer, nounstormtrooper, nounsubaltern, nounTerritorial Army, the, trench, nountroop, nountrooper, noun Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSVERB► hire · Encouraged by this, Viscount Aimar decided to hire mercenaries in Gascony and denounce the peace terms so recently agreed.· The U.N. did once consider hiring mercenaries.· Yes, but Lonrho had hired mercenaries.· Above all he used his immense cash resources to hire large numbers of mercenaries. a soldier who fights for any country or group that will pay him:  an army of foreign mercenaries a mercenary soldier mercenary1 nounmercenary2 adjective mercenarymercenary2 adjective Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Sponsors were criticized for their mercenary attitude toward the Olympic games. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS At first glance, he resembled a truck driver, or perhaps a mercenary soldier. Collectors who are really dedicated have to be as mercenary as Boba Fett to get what they want. For better or worse, with sincerity or mercenary attachment, the hip musical climate was heavily involved. He created a chain of fortified villages and strongpoints and established a corps of mercenary troops to guard them. So the choice often comes down to mercenary peacekeeping or no peacekeeping. Their hair was everywhere in the gusts: a solemn mercenary navy imported by a poor place. To a very recently bereaved family who are struggling with a multiplicity of emotions this early attention to fees can seem mercenary. only interested in the money you may be able to get from a person, job etc:  She did it for purely mercenary reasons. a mercenary attitude
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