1ADJ-GRADED 無情的;殘忍的;冷酷的 If you say that someone is ruthless, you mean that you disapprove of them because they are very harsh or cruel, and will do anything that is necessary to achieve what they want. 無情的;殘忍的;冷酷的 [disapproval]
The President was ruthless in dealing with any hint of internal political dissent. [+ in]
在處理任何内部政治分歧的苗頭時,總統都毫不留情。
...an invasion by a ruthless totalitarian power.
殘忍的極權主義國家的侵略
The late newspaper tycoon is condemned for his ruthless treatment of employees.
已故的報業大亨因爲殘忍地對待員工而遭到譴責。
ruthlessly
The Party has ruthlessly crushed any sign of organised opposition.
該黨派無情地粉碎了任何有組織的反抗的苗頭。
ruthlessness
...a powerful political figure with a reputation for ruthlessness.
以冷酷出名的強權政治人物
2ADJ-GRADED (行爲等)堅決的,果斷的,不留情面的 A ruthless action or activity is done forcefully and thoroughly, without much concern for its effects on other people. (行爲等)堅決的,果斷的,不留情面的
Her lawyers have been ruthless in thrashing out a divorce settlement. [+ in]
她的律師在討論離婚協議的過程中表現得非常堅決。
Successfully merging two banks requires a fast and ruthless attack on costs.
成功合並兩家銀行需要堅決快速地着手解決費用問題。
ruthlessly
...a ruthlessly efficient woman.
雷厲風行的女人
ruthlessness
...a woman with a brain and business acumen and a certain healthy ruthlessness.