Wordiyomercenary
🇬🇧 UK/'mә:sinәri/🇺🇸 US
IELTSGREC2
Definitions
n.
A soldier hired to fight for a foreign country or group, motivated primarily by money.
雇佣兵；唯利是图的人
adj.
Motivated primarily by personal financial gain.
唯利是图的；雇佣的
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.mercenary soldier雇佣兵
- 2.mercenary force雇佣军
- 3.mercenary motive唯利是图的动机
Example Sentences
- 1.
The king hired mercenary soldiers to fight in the distant war.
- 2.
His mercenary attitude towards friendship made him unpopular with others.