Wordiyopredatory
🇬🇧 UK/'predәtәri/🇺🇸 US
TOEFLC2
Definitions
adj.
Relating to or characteristic of a predator; living by hunting other animals; exploiting others for personal gain.
捕食性的；掠夺成性的
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedpredatroot
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oryrelating to, connected with
=predatory
Common Collocations
- 1.predatory behavior掠夺性行为
- 2.predatory lending掠夺性贷款
- 3.predatory pricing掠夺性定价
- 4.predatory instinct捕食本能
Example Sentences
- 1.
The predatory lender charged extremely high interest rates to vulnerable borrowers.
- 2.
Lions and wolves are classic examples of predatory animals in the wild.
- 3.
Regulators cracked down on predatory pricing practices in the tech industry.