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

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predatoryadjective

uk/ˈpred.ə.tər.i/us/ˈpred.ə.tɔːr.i/

A predatory animal kills and eats other animals:

The owl is a predatory bird that kills its prey with its claws.

mainly disapproving A predatory person or organization tries to get something that belongs to someone else:

The company spent much effort in avoiding takeover bids from predatory competitors.

disapproving used to describe someone who expresses sexual interest in a very obvious way:

I hate going to bars on my own because men look at you in such a predatory way.

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predatoryadjective

us/ˈpred·əˌtɔr·i, -ˌtoʊr-/

People or organizations who are predatory tend to use others for their own advantage:

Larger companies, which played a predatory role, swooped down to cash in on the new fad.

predatoryadjective

uk/ˈpredətəri/us/ˈpredətɔri/

used to describe a situation where a company is looking to buy another company that is in a weak financial position:

Trading was heavy, sparking speculation that the group, clearly vulnerable to a bid, was attracting predatory attention.

The chances of a predatory takeover bid from its US rival receded.

单词	predatory
释义	English American Business predatoryadjective uk/ˈpred.ə.tər.i/us/ˈpred.ə.tɔːr.i/ A predatory animal kills and eats other animals: The owl is a predatory bird that kills its prey with its claws. mainly disapproving A predatory person or organization tries to get something that belongs to someone else: The company spent much effort in avoiding takeover bids from predatory competitors. disapproving used to describe someone who expresses sexual interest in a very obvious way: I hate going to bars on my own because men look at you in such a predatory way. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Plants & animals - general words animal kingdom autotroph biped bloodsucker carnivore flora flora and fauna greenery herbivore heterotroph non-placental omnivore omnivorous parasite parasitic songster vegetation vertebrate warm-blooded wildlife See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Taking things away from someone or somewhere predatoryadjective us/ˈpred·əˌtɔr·i, -ˌtoʊr-/ People or organizations who are predatory tend to use others for their own advantage: Larger companies, which played a predatory role, swooped down to cash in on the new fad. predatoryadjective uk/ˈpredətəri/us/ˈpredətɔri/ used to describe a situation where a company is looking to buy another company that is in a weak financial position: Trading was heavy, sparking speculation that the group, clearly vulnerable to a bid, was attracting predatory attention. The chances of a predatory takeover bid from its US rival receded.
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