Mercenary



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• adj. 惟利是图的; n.雇佣兵
• ［英］ adj. 惟利是图的 ( acting merely for money; venal) ; n.雇佣兵 ( a professional soldier hired to serve in a foreign army for money)
• ［记］ mercen ( 工资) +ary -> 为了工钱的 -> 贪财的

Webster Collegiate

I. noun (plural -naries)

• Etymology: Middle English, from Latin mercenarius, irregular from merced-, merces wages — more at mercy
• Date: 14th century
• one that serves merely for wages; especially a soldier hired into foreign service

II. adjective

• Date: 1532
• 1. serving merely for pay or sordid advantage ; venal; also greedy
• 2. hired for service in the army of a foreign country
• ? mercenarily adverb
• ? mercenariness noun

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