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a person who is harmed or deceived by sb, especially for dishonest purposes 受害者；受骗者 ◆ Elderly people are easy prey for dishonest salesmen.老年人容易上奸商的当。
(used especially in newspapers) a company that another company wants to buy, especially when the first company is weak or does not want to be bought （尤用於报章）猎物 ◆ The financial crisis may make the group prey to a bigger rival. 金融危机可能使这个集团成为更强劲的竞争对手的猎物。 ◆ The company was more used to being predator than prey. 这家公司更习惯於当掠夺者，而不是猎物。 SYN target company ➡ predator
to be harmed or affected by sth bad 受害；受坏影响 ◆ The rebuilding programme fell prey to cutbacks. 重建方案受到财政紧缩的不利影响。
(about a company) to be bought by another company （公司）被收购 ◆ Analysts believe that the business could fall prey to a US bidder. 分析人士认为这家企业可能会落入一个美国投标人之手。