mercenary

名词 mercenary:

1. a person hired to fight for another country than their own
   同义词：soldier of fortune

形容词 mercenary:

1. marked by materialism
   同义词：materialistic, worldly-minded
2. used of soldiers hired by a foreign army
   同义词：freelance
3. profit oriented
   同义词：mercantile, moneymaking

1. A medieval mercenary.
   中世纪雇佣军
2. A German mercenary in the British army in America during the Revolutionary War.
   黑森雇佣兵在美国革命战争时期，在美国的英国军队中的德国雇佣兵
3. Those mercenaries were hired to fight.
   那些雇佣兵被雇佣来打仗。
4. His actions are entirely mercenary.
   他的行为完全是为了钱。

mer.ce.nar.y

adj.（形容词）
Motivated solely by a desire for monetary or material gain.
唯利是图的：以获取金钱或物质为唯一动机的
Hired for service in a foreign army.
雇佣的：被外国军队雇佣来服役的
n.（名词）
【复数】 mer.ce.nar.ies
One who serves or works merely for monetary gain; a hireling.
唯利是图的人：仅为获取金钱而服务或工作的人；以金钱为目的人
A professional soldier hired for service in a foreign army.
雇佣兵：被外国军队雇佣来服役的职业军人

来源：
Middle English mercenarie [a mercenary]
中古英语 mercenarie [ 雇佣兵]
from Old French mercenaire
源自 古法语 mercenaire
from Latin mercôn3rius
源自 拉丁语 mercôn3rius
from mercôs [wages, price]
源自 mercôs [工资，价钱]

【引伸】
mer.cenar.ily
adv.（副词）
mer.cenar.iness
n.（名词）