영어 사전에서 “predatory”의 의미

“predatory” - 영어

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predatoryadjective

uk /ˈpred.ə.tər.i/ us /ˈpred.ə.tɔːr.i/

A predatory animal kills and eats other animals:

The owl is a predatory bird that kills its prey with its claws.

mainly disapproving A predatory person or organization tries to get something that belongs to someone else:

The company spent much effort in avoiding takeover bids from predatory competitors.

disapproving used to describe someone who expresses sexual interest in a very obvious way:

I hate going to bars on my own because men look at you in such a predatory way.

(Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus의 “predatory” 정의 © Cambridge University Press)

“predatory” - 미국식 영어

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predatoryadjective

us /ˈpred·əˌtɔr·i, -ˌtoʊr-/

People or organizations who are predatory tend to use others for their own advantage:

Larger companies, which played a predatory role, swooped down to cash in on the new fad.

(Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary의 “predatory” 정의 © Cambridge University Press)

“predatory” - 비즈니스 영어

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predatoryadjective

uk /ˈpredətəri/ us /ˈpredətɔri/

used to describe a situation where a company is looking to buy another company that is in a weak financial position:

Trading was heavy, sparking speculation that the group, clearly vulnerable to a bid, was attracting predatory attention.
The chances of a predatory takeover bid from its US rival receded.

(Cambridge Business English Dictionary의 “predatory” 정의 © Cambridge University Press)