Word · Frequency #12014
predatory
捕食性的；以捕食其他动物为生的
Of, relating to, or living by preying on other animals.
- 1.
Of, or relating to a predator.
捕食者的；与捕食者有关的。
- 2.
characterized by plundering or pillaging or marauding
以掠夺或劫掠为特征的
- 3.
Living by preying on other living animals.
以捕食其他动物为生的。
- 4.
living by preying on other animals especially by catching living prey
以捕食其他动物(特别是活猎物)为生的
- 5.
Exploiting or victimizing others for personal gain.
为谋取私利而利用或伤害他人的
- 6.
living by or given to victimizing others for personal gain; ; - Peter S. Prescott; - W.E.Swinton
以损害他人谋取私利为生或沉溺于此的
掠夺性的；劫掠的；损人利己的；榨取他人的；捕食者的；与捕食者有关的。；以掠夺或劫掠为特征的；以捕食其他动物为生的。
In use
The predatory hawk swooped down to catch its prey.
The company was accused of using predatory pricing to drive competitors out of the market.
He had a predatory personality, always looking for ways to take advantage of others.
predatory warfare
a predatory bird
predatory capitalists
a predatory, insensate society in which innocence and decency can prove fatal
predatory [noun]
常用于描述以捕食或掠夺为特征的动物或人类行为。
Connections
Collocations
- predatory animal
- 掠食动物
- Lions are predatory animals that hunt in groups.狮子是成群捕猎的掠食动物。
- predatory behavior
- 掠夺行为
- The company was accused of predatory behavior in the market.该公司被指控在市场上存在掠夺行为。
- predatory pricing
- 掠夺性定价
- Regulators fined the firm for engaging in predatory pricing.监管机构因该公司从事掠夺性定价而对其处以罚款。
- predatory lending
- 掠夺性贷款
- Many low-income families fell victim to predatory lending practices.许多低收入家庭成为掠夺性贷款行为的受害者。
- predatory instincts
- 捕食本能
- The cat's predatory instincts kicked in when it saw the mouse.猫看到老鼠时，其捕食本能被激发出来。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 predatory 想成 predator（捕食者）去掉 -or：捕食者扑向猎物，既指动物捕食，也指掠夺和损人利己。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：biology、business、law 该词在不同语境中语域不同：在生物学中描述动物的捕食行为，属于中性专业用语；在商业、法律等语境中表示利用他人弱点牟取利益，通常为正式且带负面色彩。日常口语中较少出现。
Grammar Note
通常用作定语或表语
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending in '-tory' (e.g., laboratory, victory, history, inventory, territory) share the same ending sound /tɔri/ as 'predatory'. Note that 'dictionary' looks similar but ends in /nɛri/, so it does not rhyme.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.