| 单词 | predatory |
| 释义 | predatory (predətri , US -tɔːri ) 1. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] Predatory animals live by killing other animals for food. ...predatory birds like the eagle. Synonyms: hunting, ravening, carnivorous, rapacious 2. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] Predatory people or organizations are eager to gain something out of someone else's weakness or suffering. People who run small businesses are frightened by the predatory behaviour of the banks. Collocations: predatory animal The colonists (known as the junkmen) are in danger of being wiped out by the planet's predatory animal and plantlife. Times, Sunday Times It's an extremely predatory animal ... Times,Sunday Times The scientists have found the sounds for different predatory animals are accompanied by other sounds that play the role of adjectives in human language. Times, Sunday Times This feature strongly suggests that it was a predatory animal, and used its pronged gnathal plates to prevent seized prey from squirming out of its mouth. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Eagles, hawks, coyotes, and badgers are common predatory animals. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He said:'This predatory behaviour is a concern to parents. Times, Sunday Times (2017) That has brought accusations of predatory behaviour. Times, Sunday Times (2012) That is predatory behaviour and I don't consider myself a predator. The Sun (2010) One of the unusual aspects of the attacks in Egypt is that a single shark appears to have changed its predatory behaviour radically, to include humans. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Civil society organisations point out the predatory nature of this imbalance, and campaign for ecological debt repayment. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Due to both its aggressive and its predatory nature, this species should be kept alone. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 However, introduced populations are of concern as they could become detrimental to the local fauna due to its predatory nature and voracious appetite. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Spider silk has not been used in tissue engineering until now because of the predatory nature of spiders and the low yield of silk from individual spiders. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 食肉的 Japanese: 捕食性の |
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