| 单词 | ruthless |
| 释义 | ruthless (ruːθləs ) 1. adjective If you say that someone is ruthless, you mean that you disapprove of them because they are very harsh or cruel, and will do anything that is necessary to achieve what they want. [disapproval] The President was ruthless in dealing with any hint of internal political dissent. [+ in] ...an invasion by a ruthless totalitarian power. The late newspaper tycoon is condemned for his ruthless treatment of employees. ruthlessly adverb [ADVERB with verb] The Party has ruthlessly crushed any sign of organised opposition. ruthlessness uncountable noun ...a powerful political figure with a reputation for ruthlessness. 2. adjective A ruthless action or activity is done forcefully and thoroughly, without much concern for its effects on other people. Her lawyers have been ruthless in thrashing out a settlement. [+ in] Successfully merging two banks requires a fast and ruthless attack on costs. ruthlessly adverb ...a ruthlessly efficient woman. ruthlessness uncountable noun ...a woman with a brain and business acumen and a certain healthy ruthlessness. Collocations: ruthless competition Success did not come through ruthless competition, insistence on being right, and winning at all costs. Christianity Today Nine out of ten deputy vicechancellors believe that some universities will be forced to close in the next decade, in the face of ruthless competition. Times, Sunday Times In a world driven by extraordinary ambition, ruthless competition and ego, that sounds unrealistic. Times, Sunday Times But police believe up to 30,000 were involved - many of them highly organised and ruthless criminal gangs. The Sun Hardened fighters from all over the world, including military veterans and ruthless criminals, are abducted by aliens and transported to a jungle planet, where they must battle for survival. The Sun However, ruthless criminals abduct him to gain his secret. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 His father, the sheriff, tries to stand up against a brutal gang of ruthless criminals who intimidate and blackmail the people to sell them their business. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He squashed all opposition with ruthless efficiency; he built up a dense network of spies and inflicted crushing financial penalties on his subjects. Times, Sunday Times Working together, the two teams carried out the destruction of the heavy water plant with ruthless efficiency. Times, Sunday Times They deploy the tactical foul with a ruthless efficiency. Times, Sunday Times Within 11 minutes and with ruthless efficiency and skill, a 6-3 deficit was turned into a 24-6 advantage. Times, Sunday Times But, as a team, they are rarely found lacking when it comes to ruthless efficiency. The Sun Detectives yesterday revealed the full extent of the ruthless tactics used by the robbers. Times, Sunday Times As the market heats up and demand far outstrips supply in many parts of the country, ruthless tactics associated with the boom years are making a comeback. Times, Sunday Times His ruthless tactics make him an object of fear and hatred, but he never wavers in achieving his ultimate goal. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 But it soon becomes apparent that behind the facade of an elaborate mock funeral lies a game of deadly manoeuvres and ruthless tactics. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 One colleague referred to him as 'quite calculating and utterly ruthless'. Times, Sunday Times This week he has been almost utterly ruthless. The Sun The commander was only about 25 but had been in the business for a decade and appeared utterly ruthless. Times, Sunday Times He was a conman, a crook, a liar and utterly ruthless; he thought nothing of cheating old couples of their life savings. Times, Sunday Times I want you to be utterly ruthless, merciless and heartless as they have been to me. The Sun Translations: Chinese: 无情的 Japanese: 無慈悲な |
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