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.