What does mercenary mean?

Caring mainly about money rather than other considerations A soldier paid to fight for a foreign army or group

How is mercenary pronounced?

UK /ˈmɜːsənəri/, US /ˈmɝːsəneri/.

/ˈmɜːsənəri/ · /ˈmɝːsəneri/

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adj. Caring mainly about money rather than other considerations

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n. A soldier paid to fight for a foreign army or group

雇佣兵

His mercenary attitude spoiled our plans for the charity.

他唯利是图的态度破坏了我们的慈善计划。

A purely mercenary approach to healthcare risks placing financial returns above the needs of patients.

对医疗服务采取纯粹逐利的做法，可能会使经济回报凌驾于患者需求之上。

形容词带贬义，强调只看重金钱；作名词指雇佣兵。

What does mercenary mean?: Caring mainly about money rather than other considerations A soldier paid to fight for a foreign army or group
How is mercenary pronounced?: UK /ˈmɜːsənəri/, US /ˈmɝːsəneri/. Use the audio buttons above to listen.