predatory

CET-6 FREQ #24522

a. 掠夺成性的, 捕食生物的, 掠夺的 [医] 捕食的

发音

UK /ˈpɹɛdət(ə)ɹi/
US /ˈpɹɛdəˌtɔɹi/

词形变化

more predatory 比较级 most predatory 最高级

别名

prædatory

释义与例句

adj.
  1. 1.

    Of, or relating to a predator.

  2. 2.

    Living by preying on other living animals.

  3. 3.

    Exploiting or victimizing others for personal gain.

    比喻

    predatory lending

    predatory inclusion

词汇关系

形容词

同义词 8

marauding predaceous predacious rapacious raptorial ravening vulturine vulturous

近义相关 3

aggressive offensive acquisitive

相关短语

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词源

Borrowed from Latin praedātōrius, equivalent to predator + -y.

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