| 单词 | predatory |
| 释义 | predatory —predatorily, adv. —predatoriness, n. /pred"euh tawr'ee, -tohr'ee/, adj. 1. Zool. preying upon other organisms for food. 2. of, pertaining to, or characterized by plunder, pillage, robbery, or exploitation: predatory tactics. 3. engaging in or living by these activities: predatory bands of brigands. 4. excessive or exploitive in amount or cost, as out of greed or to take advantage of consumers or patrons: predatory pricing. 5. acting with or possessed by overbearing, rapacious, or selfish motives: He was cornered at the party by a predatory reporter. [1580-90; < L praedatorius. See PREDATOR, -TORY1] Syn. 2, 3. rapacious. |
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