单词 | predatory |
释义 | predatory['predətəri]a. 掠夺成性的, 捕食生物的, 掠夺的【医】 捕食的 predatory pred.a.to.ry AHD: [prµd“…-tôr”¶, -t½r”¶] D.J. [6pred*7t%8ri8, -7t*&ri8]K.K. [6prWd*7t%ri, -7tori]adj.(形容词)1. Living by preying on other organisms:食肉的:靠捕食其它生物体为生的:a predatory bird; a predatory mammal; a predatory insect.食肉性鸟类;肉食性哺乳动物;食肉昆虫2. Of, relating to, or characterized by plundering, pillaging, or marauding.掠夺性的:掠夺、抢劫或劫掠的、与之相关的或以之为特征的3. Living by or given to victimizing or destroying others for one's own gain.掠夺成性的:以掠夺他者为生的或为自身利益迫害或毁坏他人的语源:1. Latin praed³t½rius [plundering] 拉丁语 praed³t½rius [掠夺] 2. from praed³r&9{º} [to plunder] 源自 praed³r&9{º} [掠,夺] 3. from praeda [booty] * see ghend- 源自 praeda [掠夺物] *参见 ghend- 继承用法:pred”ato“rily adv.(副词)pred“ato”riness n.(名词) |
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