[uncountable; singular] a person who is harmed or deceived by sb, especially for dishonest purposes受害者；受骗者◆Elderly people are easy prey for dishonest salesmen.老年人容易上奸商的当。(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（尤用于报章）猎物◆The financial crisis may make the group prey to a bigger rival.金融危机可能使这个集团成为更强劲的竞争对手的猎物。◆The company was more used to being predator than prey.这家公司更习惯于当掠夺者，而不是猎物。 SYN target company  ➡  predator ●be/fall ˈprey to sth (formal) to be harmed or affected by sth bad受害；受坏影响◆The rebuilding programme fell prey to cutbacks.重建方案受到财政紧缩的不利影响。(about a company) to be bought by another company（公司）被收购◆Analysts believe that the business could fall prey to a US bidder.分析人士认为这家企业可能会落入一个美国投标人之手。