ruthless
adj
ˈruːθləs
adj
1
so
determined
to
get
what
you
want
that
you
do
not
care
if
you
have
to
hurt
other
people
in
order
to
do
it
无情的,冷酷的
a
ruthless
dictator
无情的独裁者
They
have
shown
a
ruthless
disregard
for
basic
human
rights.
他们冷酷地蔑视基本人权。
2
determined
and
firm
when
making
unpleasant
decisions
〔作出令人不快的决定时〕坚决的
He
ran
the
company
with
ruthless
efficiency.
他以铁面无情的高效率经营这家公司。
Throw
away
clothes
you
don’t
wear
–
be
ruthless.
把你不穿的衣服扔掉 — 要果断。
The
uprising
was
ruthlessly
suppressed.
起义遭到了残酷镇压。