predatory
柯林斯词典
1. ADJ Predatory animals live by killing other animals for food. 食肉的
...predatory birds like the eagle. …像鷹這樣的食肉飛禽。
2. ADJ Predatory people or organizations are eager to gain something out of someone else's weakness or suffering. 掠奪性的
People will not set up new businesses while they are frightened by the predatory behaviour of the banks. 人們在被銀行的掠奪行爲驚嚇的情況下是不會開辦新企業的。
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predatory /ˈprɛdətərɪ/
剑桥词典
- A predatory animal kills and eats other animals
（動物）以捕食其他動物爲生的，食肉的
The owl is a predatory bird that kills its prey with its claws . 貓頭鷹是一種捕食性鳥類，它用爪子殺死獵物。
mainly disapproving
A predatory person or organization tries to get something that belongs to someone else
（人或組織）掠奪（性）的，掠奪成性的
The company spent much effort in avoiding takeover bids from predatory competitors . 該公司作出很多努力防止掠奪性競爭對手對其實施收購。
disapproving
used to describe someone who expresses sexual interest in a very obvious way
好色成性的
I hate going to bars on my own because men look at you in such a predatory way. 我不喜歡一個人去酒吧，因爲那裡的男人會色眯眯地看著你。 返回 predatory