predator

1. N-COUNT A predator is an animal that kills and eats other animals. 食肉動物

With no natural predators on the island, the herd increased rapidly. 由於島上沒有天然食肉動物，牧群的數(shù)量迅速增加。

2. N-COUNT People sometimes refer to predatory people or organizations as predators. 掠奪者

Rumours of a takeover by Hanson are probably far-fetched, but the company is worried about other predators. 被漢森公司收購的謠言可能是捕風(fēng)捉影，但公司仍擔心其他覬覦者。