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pred·a·to·ry AHD[prĕdʹə-tôr'ē, -tōr'ē] D.J.[ˈpredəˌtɔːriː, -ˌtəʊriː]K.K.[ˈprɛdəˌtɔri, -ˌtori]adj.(形容词)- Living by preying on other organisms:食肉的:靠捕食其它生物体为生的:a predatory bird; a predatory mammal; a predatory insect.食肉性鸟类;肉食性哺乳动物;食肉昆虫
- Of, relating to, or characterized by plundering, pillaging, or marauding.掠夺性的:掠夺、抢劫或劫掠的、与之相关的或以之为特征的
- Living by or given to victimizing or destroying others for one's own gain.掠夺成性的:以掠夺他者为生的或为自身利益迫害或毁坏他人的
- Latin praedātōrius [plundering] 拉丁语 praedātōrius [掠夺]
- from praedārī [to plunder] 源自 praedārī [掠,夺]
- from praeda [booty] * see ghend- 源自 praeda [掠夺物] * 参见 ghend-
pred'atoʹrily adv.(副词)predʹato'riness n.(名词) |