vulture

英 [ˈvʌltʃə(r)]

美 [ˈvʌltʃər]

n.  兀鹫; 秃鹫; 乘人之危的人; 趁火打劫的人

复数：vultures　

GRETEM8法律

Collins.1 / BNC.12004 / COCA.12983

牛津词典

noun

• 兀鹫；秃鹫
  a large bird, usually without feathers on its head or neck, that eats the flesh of animals that are already dead
  1. vultures circling/wheeling overhead
     在头顶上空盘旋的兀鹫
• 乘人之危的人；趁火打劫的人
  a person who hopes to gain from the troubles or sufferings of other people

柯林斯词典

• 兀鹫;秃鹫
  Avultureis a large bird which lives in hot countries and eats the flesh of dead animals.
• N-COUNT 趁火打劫的人;乘人之危的人
  If you describe a person as avulture, you disapprove of them because you think they are trying to gain from another person's troubles.
  1. With no buyer in sight for the company as a whole, the vultures started to circle.
     由于公司目前找不到买主，趁火打劫者开始围攻。

英英释义

noun

• any of various large diurnal birds of prey having naked heads and weak claws and feeding chiefly on carrion
• someone who attacks in search of booty
  Synonym:marauderpredatorpiranha

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