1862, from Latin praedator "plunderer," from praedari "to rob" (see predation). Originally Predatores (Swainson, 1840) used of insects that ate other insects.
雙語例句
1. the relationship between predator and prey
捕食性動物與獵物之間的關系
來自《權威詞典》
2. Predator : Intoxication - Damage over time effect will now stack with other allies.
Predator:Intoxication,持續性傷害的效果將會與隊友相加.
來自互聯網
3. The arrival of this South American predator threatened the survival of native species.
這種南美肉食動物的到來威脅到了當地物種的生存.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
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?
這只鳥進退維谷。是應該冒著生命危險攻擊捕食者呢？還是應該及早逃命？
來自柯林斯例句
5. The terror bird was the top predator in its ancestral home.