predatory

形容词 predatory:

1. characterized by plundering or pillaging or marauding
   同义词：marauding, raiding
2. living by preying on other animals especially by catching living prey
   同义词：rapacious, raptorial, ravening, vulturine, vulturous
3. living by or given to victimizing others for personal gain- W.E.Swinton
   同义词：predaceous, predacious

1. A person of a rapacious, predatory, or profiteering nature.
   贪婪的人具有贪婪、凶残或逐利性格的人
2. A predatory operation mounted against a competitor, especially an attempt to lure away the personnel or membership of a competing organization.
   掠夺对竞争对手采取的掠夺式的行动，尤指目的在于吸引走竞争组织的人员或成员

pred.a.to.ry

adj.（形容词）
Living by preying on other organisms:
食肉的：靠捕食其它生物体为生的：
例句：
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

来源：
Latin praed3tôrius [plundering]
拉丁语 praed3tôrius [掠夺]
from praed3ro [to plunder]
源自 praed3ro [掠，夺]
from praeda [booty] * see ghend-
源自 praeda [掠夺物] *参见 ghend-

【引伸】
pred.ato.rily
adv.（副词）
pred.ato.riness
n.（名词）