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predatory

英 [ˈpredətri]

美 [ˈpredətɔːri]

adj.  捕食性的; (在金钱或性关系上)欺负弱小的,压榨他人的

TOEFLIELTSTEM8医学

BNC.12014 / COCA.11039

牛津词典

    adj.

    • 捕食性的
      living by killing and eating other animals
      1. (在金钱或性关系上)欺负弱小的,压榨他人的
        using weaker people for their own financial or sexual advantage
        1. a predatory insurance salesman
          敛财的保险推销员
        2. a predatory look
          色狼般的眼神

      柯林斯词典

      • ADJ (动物)捕食性的
        Predatoryanimals live by killing other animals for food.
        1. ...predatory birds like the eagle.
          像鹰一样的捕食性动物
      • ADJ-GRADED 掠夺性的;弱肉强食的;损人利己的
        Predatorypeople or organizations are eager to gain something out of someone else's weakness or suffering.
        1. People who run small businesses are frightened by the predatory behaviour of the banks.
          小公司经营者被银行的掠夺行为吓坏了。

      双语例句

      • For one thing, an independent consumer protection bureau could have helped limit predatory lending.
        首先,一个独立的消费者保护局可以起到限制掠夺性贷款的作用。
      • In this study, CHD gene intron sequences of18 species of predatory birds were compared and analyzed.
        对18个猛禽CHD基因的一段内含子序列进行比较和分析。
      • Allegations of predatory pricing have a long history.
        对掠夺性定价的指控有着悠久的历史。
      • We need better consumer protection laws, including laws that prevent predatory lending.
        第五。我们需要更好的法令来保护消费者,包括防止吞噬性借贷的发生。
      • You don't think she was completely un-classy and predatory?
        难道你不认为她低俗和暴露了一点?
      • Predatory tropical fishes with jutting jaws and strong teeth.
        有屏障样腭和坚固牙齿的热带食肉性鱼。
      • Large primitive predatory aquatic insect having two pairs of membranous wings.
        大型的原始食肉类昆虫,有两对膜翅。
      • Predatory pricing by large supermarkets was threatening the livelihood of smaller businesses.
        大型超市的掠夺性价格正威胁着小商店的生计。
      • The earthbound larvae from which they develop are less pretty, but just as predatory.
        幼虫生活在地面上,不像成虫后那么美丽,但是同样会捕食。
      • The charges included malicious damage, break and enter, predatory driving and driving in a dangerous manner.
        对这名男子提起的诉讼罪名包括,驾车恶意闯入、捣毁和破坏。以及以危险方式驾车。