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mercenaries
雇佣兵；雇佣军
mercenaries is the plural of mercenary.
核心释义
A soldier hired to fight for a foreign country or army, serving for pay rather than loyalty.
- 1.
受雇参加武装冲突的人,并非其为之战斗的国家或军事集团的成员,主要动机是私人利益。
A person employed to fight in an armed conflict who is not a member of the state or military group for which they are fighting and whose primary motivation is private gain.
- 2.
受雇为他国作战的人
a person hired to fight for another country than their own
- 3.
受雇参与比喻性战斗(如公司收购、诉讼或政治竞选)的人。
One hired to engage in a figurative battle, as a corporate takeover, a lawsuit, or a political campaign.
雇佣兵；受雇参加武装冲突的人,并非其为之战斗的国家或军事集团的成员,主要动机是私人利益。；受雇为他国作战的人；受雇参与比喻性战斗(如公司收购、诉讼或政治竞选)的人。；唯利是图者
用法In use
The wealthy king hired a mercenary to lead his army.
用法提示：mercenary 作为名词，指为钱而战的雇佣兵。
Mercenaries often fight for whoever pays them, not for a cause.
用法提示：mercenaries 是名词复数形式，表示雇佣兵们。
He was a mercenary who had fought in several African conflicts.
用法提示：mercenary 在此表示职业雇佣兵。
serve as a mercenary
mercenary 是可数名词，复数形式为 mercenaries。
He served as a mercenary in several African conflicts.
他在非洲的几场冲突中当过雇佣兵。
hire mercenaries
hire 后可直接跟复数名词，表示雇用多个人。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- hire mercenaries
- 雇用雇佣兵
- During the civil war, the general hired mercenaries to strengthen his forces.内战期间，将军雇了一批雇佣兵来增强他的兵力。
- a band of mercenaries
- 一队雇佣兵
- The warlord controlled the region with a band of mercenaries.这个军阀靠一队雇佣兵控制该地区。
- foreign mercenaries
- 外籍雇佣兵
- The government was accused of using foreign mercenaries against protesters.政府被指控利用外籍雇佣兵对付抗议者。
- mercenary army
- 雇佣军
- The private security firm operates like a modern mercenary army.这家私人保安公司的运作方式就像一支现代雇佣军。
- fight as a mercenary
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
记住 mercenary 以 mer 开头，像 money（钱）的开头：雇佣兵为钱而战，不为国家。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：military conflict、international news、corporate takeover deals 该词在军事或政治语境中为中性偏正式用语，多用于新闻报道、历史叙述或外交文本；在商业语境中常作比喻，指为利益效劳的人。总体上比较常见于书面语，口语中相对少用。
语法说明Grammar Note
可数名词
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都以 -ary 结尾，且在美国英语中末尾都读 /ˌnɛri/，与 mercenary 的 /ˌnɛri/ 押韵。注意 necessary /ˈnɛsəˌsɛri/、secretary /ˈsekrəˌteri/、military /ˈmɪləˌteri/ 虽然也以 -ary 结尾，但发音不同，不要混淆。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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