ruthless

adj.

1. 残酷无情的；残忍的
   hard and cruel; determined to get what you want and not caring if you hurt other people
   1. a ruthless dictator
      残酷无情的独裁者
   2. The way she behaved towards him was utterly ruthless.
      她对待他真是无情至极。
   3. He has a ruthless determination to succeed.
      他有不获成功决不罢休的坚定决心。

1. ADJ-GRADED 无情的;残忍的;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.
   1. The President was ruthless in dealing with any hint of internal political dissent.
      在处理任何内部政治分歧的苗头时，总统都毫不留情。
   2. ...an invasion by a ruthless totalitarian power...
      残忍的极权主义国家的侵略
   3. The late newspaper tycoon is condemned for his ruthless treatment of employees.
      已故的报业大亨因为残忍地对待员工而遭到谴责。
2. ADJ-GRADED (行为等)坚决的，果断的，不留情面的
   A ruthless action or activity is done forcefully and thoroughly, without much concern for its effects on other people.
   1. Her lawyers have been ruthless in thrashing out a divorce settlement...
      她的律师在讨论离婚协议的过程中表现得非常坚决。
   2. Successfully merging two banks requires a fast and ruthless attack on costs.
      成功合并两家银行需要坚决快速地着手解决费用问题。

1. He had the ruthless streak necessary to carry him into the Cabinet
   他具有进入内阁所必需的冷酷性格。
2. They have shown a ruthless lack of conscience.
   他们没有表现出丝毫内疚，实在是太无情了。
3. He is a skilled and ruthless leader who isn't likely to crumble under pressure.
   他是个经验丰富、冷酷无情的领导，不会被压力击垮。
4. Mr Robinson has developed the reputation of a ruthless cost-cutter.
   大家都知道鲁宾逊先生在降低成本上毫不手软。
5. Whoever did him in removed a man who was brave as well as ruthless.
   无论谁杀了他，都是除掉了一个既勇猛又残忍的人。
6. Politicians dress up their ruthless ambition as a pursuit of the public good
   政客们将他们的狼子野心美化成是谋求公共利益。
7. He also criticised the evictions for being violent and ruthless.
   他也批评这些驱逐暴力无情。
8. They represented a ruthless and illegitimate regime that could not remain forever.
   他们代表了一个残暴的非法政权，这样的政权是不可能长久的。
9. The President was ruthless in dealing with any hint of internal political dissent.
   在处理任何内部政治分歧的苗头时，总统都毫不留情。
10. The late newspaper tycoon is condemned for his ruthless treatment of employees.
    已故的报业大亨因为残忍地对待员工而遭到谴责。
11. Her lawyers have been ruthless in thrashing out a divorce settlement
    她的律师在讨论离婚协议的过程中表现得非常坚决。
12. Successfully merging two banks requires a fast and ruthless attack on costs.
    成功合并两家银行需要坚决快速地着手解决费用问题。
13. Simpson's ruthless ambition and weakness for self-promotion has not made him the most popular journalist in the BBC.
    辛普森不择手段的勃勃野心和自抬身价的毛病使他没能成为英国广播公司最受欢迎的记者。
14. They were effective politicians, ruthless and single-minded in their pursuit of political power.
    他们都是些非常现实的政治家，一心追逐政治权力，为达目的毫不留情。
15. Fascists is the most ruthless enemy of the people.
    法西斯是人民最残酷无情的敌人。
16. We couples who have been separated hate the ruthless “ The Milky Way ”.
    我们这些牛郎织女都恨透了那条无情的“天河”。
17. If heaven and earth are ruthless, they treat the myriad creatures as straw dogs; if the sage is ruthless, he treats the people as straw dogs.
    天地不仁，以万物为刍狗；圣人不仁，以百姓为刍狗。（《道德经》）
18. It's obvious from his ruthless behavior that he has no morality.
    从他的行为可以看出他毫无道德。
19. He had never been truly irresponsible; but he had been undisciplined, selfish, and ruthless.
    他从来就有真诚的责任感，但他又很不安分，自私，无情。
20. Don't be taken in by his charm& he's ruthless.
    别被他迷人的风度骗了，其实他冷酷无情。
21. Be ruthless to the enemy and kind to our own people.
    对敌狠，对己和。
22. Ruthless and more time I can not, in fact, I have been powerless.
    狠多时候我无能为力、其实我一直都无能为力。
23. I love you! Time still ruthless, blurred my injured footprint.
    时间依然无情的远去，模糊了我受伤的足迹。
24. He said the white man very ruthless, I said Hong Kong people to love in it?
    他说白人很无情，我说香港人就有情了吗？
25. Time, with you more ruthless, I love my poetry Lane will last forever.
    时光，凭你多狠，我的爱在我诗里将万古长青。&莎士比亚。
26. Some people think to succeed in this world you have to be ruthless.
    有些人认为你若想在这个世界上成功，你就必须冷酷无情。
27. Time is the world's most ruthless, the many beautiful things have become memories.
    时间真是世界上最无情的，它把许多美好的东西都变成了回忆。
28. He's a ruthless businessman, as I know to my cost.
    我吃了苦头后才知道他是个无情的商人。
29. I had felt the almost ruthless power of the man.
    我感觉到了这个人的近乎残酷无情的力量。
30. We face an enemy of ruthless ambition, unconstrained by law or morality.
    我们面对的敌人野心勃勃，凶狠残暴，无视法律和道德。

  brutal cruel ruthless【导航词义：野蛮的】

  brutal adj. 野蛮的，残暴的

〔辨析〕指极为残忍、暴力、野蛮的，强调没有同情心，含不择手段的意味。

  cruel adj. 残忍的，残酷的

〔辨析〕普通用词，主要指行为或态度残忍的。

  ruthless adj. 残忍的，冷酷的

〔辨析〕指为了达到个人目的而对他人的痛苦毫无怜悯之心的。

adj

1. without mercy or pity
   1. an act of ruthless ferocity
   2. a monster of remorseless cruelty

   Synonym:    pitilessremorselessunpitying