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

pred•a•to•ry adj.

pred•a•to•ry adj.

Animal Behavior[Zool.]preying upon other organisms for food.
of, pertaining to, or characterized by plunder, pillage, robbery, or exploitation:predatory tactics.
engaging in or living by these activities:predatory bands of brigands.
excessive or exploitive in amount or cost, as out of greed or to take advantage of consumers or patrons:predatory pricing.
acting with or possessed by overbearing, rapacious, or selfish motives:He was cornered at the party by a predatory reporter.

pred′a•to′ri•ly, adv.
pred′a•to′ri•ness, n.

单词	predatoriness
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 pred•a•to•ry /ˈprɛdəˌtɔri/USA pronunciation adj. Animal Behaviorof or relating to predators:Predatory gangs roamed the streets. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 pred•a•to•ry (pred′ə tôr′ē, -tōr′ē),USA pronunciation adj. Animal Behavior[Zool.]preying upon other organisms for food. of, pertaining to, or characterized by plunder, pillage, robbery, or exploitation:predatory tactics. engaging in or living by these activities:predatory bands of brigands. excessive or exploitive in amount or cost, as out of greed or to take advantage of consumers or patrons:predatory pricing. acting with or possessed by overbearing, rapacious, or selfish motives:He was cornered at the party by a predatory reporter. Latin praedātōrius. See predator, -tory¹ 1580–90 pred′a•to′ri•ly, adv. pred′a•to′ri•ness, n. 2, 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged rapacious.
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