1 mercenary /ˈmɚsəˌneri/ Brit /ˈməːsənəri/ noun plural mercenaries
/ˈmɚsəˌneri/ Brit /ˈməːsənəri/
noun
plural mercenaries
Learner's definition of MERCENARY
[count]
: a soldier who is paid by a foreign country to fight in its army : a soldier who will fight for any group or country that hires him雇佣兵 2 mercenary /ˈmɚsəˌneri/ Brit /ˈməːsənəri/ adjective
2 mercenary
/ˈmɚsəˌneri/ Brit /ˈməːsənəri/
adjective
Learner's definition of MERCENARY
1
always used before a noun : hired to fight受雇佣来打仗的 -
mercenary armies雇佣军
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a mercenary soldier雇佣兵
2
[more mercenary; most mercenary] disapproving : caring only about making money唯利是图的;只为赚钱的;贪财的