| 单词 | prey |
| 释义 | prey prey // noun, verb
■ noun [U; sing.]
1 a person who is harmed or deceived by sb, especially for dishonest purposes: Elderly people are easy prey for dishonest salesmen.
2 (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: The financial crisis may make the group prey to a bigger rival. The company was more used to being predator than prey. SYN TARGET COMPANY ⇨ PREDATOR
IDIOMS
be/fall prey to sth (formal)
1 to be harmed or affected by sth bad: The rebuilding programme fell prey to cutbacks.
2 (about a company) to be bought by another company: Analysts believe that the business could fall prey to a US bidder.
■ verb
PHRASAL VERBS
prey on/upon sb to harm sb who is weaker than you, or make use of them in a dishonest way to get what you want: lenders who prey on people with serious debt problems |
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