predatory

adj 1 (of animals) (living by) killing other animals for food （指动物）捕食其他动物的, 食肉的: predatory birds 捕食动物的鸟 * The domesticated cat retains its predatory instincts. 猫依然保持著捕食动物的天性. 2 (a) (for the purpose of) plundering 掠夺的; 以掠夺为目的的: predatory groups of bandits 抢劫财物的匪帮 * a predatory attack 掠夺性的攻击. (b) (derog or joc 贬或谑) (of a person) wishing to exploit others for financial or sexual reasons（指人）（在财务或性关系方面）企图奴役他人的: predatory advances, attentions, etc 好色者的勾引、 殷勤等 * We were pestered by predatory salesmen. 贪心的商人敲了我们竹杠.

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