Mercenary
[ 'm?s?n?ri ]
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adj. 雇用的;圖利的，唯利是圖的;
n. 雇傭兵;唯利是圖者;
?? 詞根助記
merc交易+en名詞后綴+ary...的→像貿易一樣→惟利是圖的
?? 例句
"Mercenary," repeated Tom."Who is not mercenary? Ask my sister."
“唯利是圖？”湯姆重復了一句。“誰不唯利是圖，你問問我姐姐看。”
mercenary motives
出于貪財的動機
Though perhaps that is merely a synonym for mercenary.
盡管這也許不過是惟利是圖的一個同義詞。
Besides, her object was not purely mercenary.
此外，她所追求的目的不單純是為了金錢。
Virtue flies from the heart of a mercenary man.
唯利是圖者，胸中無美德。
?? 聯想助記
【記】mer-拼音“貓兒”,ce-拼音“廁”,na-拼音“那”,ry-拼音“人妖”:貓兒是廁所里的那個人妖雇來的人
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?? 反義詞
?? 牛津釋義
mercenary
adj
interested only in making money, etc; done from this motive 只為金錢的; 圖利的
a mercenary act, motive, etc 只為圖利的藝術、 動機等
His actions are entirely mercenary. 他的行為完全是為了錢. mercenary, n soldier hired to fight in a foreign army （受雇於外國的）雇傭兵.
?? 擴展釋義
*['m?:sin?ri]n. 唯利是圖者, 雇傭兵a. 為錢而工作的, 被雇的, 圖利的【法】 為錢的, 唯利是圖的, 貪財的
?? 同為「GRE」詞匯
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Claim concerning transportation should be referred to the shiping company.
涉及運輸問題，應當向船運公司提出索賠。
My mouth is watering.
我在流口水。
That is the law. You wanted justice, so you shall get justice, more than you wanted.
這就是法律。你要求公正，那么就讓你得到公正嗎，比你要求的還要多。