词汇 | a soldier of fortune |
释义 | Idiom a soldier of fortune literary someone who fights for any country or group that will pay him.A soldier of fortune in the service of both Christian and Muslim kings, he was constantly fighting from 1065. soldier of fortune1. A soldier who serves the person or organization paying them, rather than their country; a mercenary. Although the nation only had a small population, it boosted the size of its army by hiring soldiers of fortune. 2. A person who seeks adventure or military engagement for money, pleasure, or fame. The novel depicts a soldier of fortune who risks his life for notoriety. soldier of fortunean adventurous person ready to take service under any person or state in return for money; a mercenary. |
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