1862, from Latin praedator "plunderer," from praedari "to rob" (see predation). Originally Predatores (Swainson, 1840) used of insects that ate other insects.
实用例句
1. the relationship between predator and prey
捕食性动物与猎物之间的关系
来自《权威词典》
2. Predator : Intoxication - Damage over time effect will now stack with other allies.
Predator:Intoxication,持续性伤害的效果将会与队友相加.
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3. The arrival of this South American predator threatened the survival of native species.
这种南美肉食动物的到来威胁到了当地物种的生存.
来自《简明英汉词典》
4. The bird is caught on the horns of a dilemma. Should it attack the predator, even though it then risks its own life? Or should it get out while the going is good?
这只鸟进退维谷。是应该冒着生命危险攻击捕食者呢？还是应该及早逃命？
来自柯林斯例句
5. The terror bird was the top predator in its ancestral home.