Predation is what happens when one animal kills and eats another. The hunter is the predator; the hunted animal is the prey. Lions on zebras, cats on mice, sharks on fish — biologists use predation for that whole eating relationship, not for one dramatic scene only.

Predation掠食 is what happens when one animal kills and eats another是指一種動物殺死並吃掉另一種動物的情形 The hunter is the predator獵捕的一方叫 predator（掠食者）；the hunted animal is the prey被獵捕的動物叫 prey（獵物） Lions on zebras, cats on mice, sharks on fish像獅子對斑馬、貓對老鼠、鯊魚對魚 — biologists use predation for that whole eating relationship生物學家用 predation 來指這整個「吃與被吃」的關係 not for one dramatic scene only而不是只指某一個戲劇性的畫面

Though actually, writers stretch it: a company “preying on” smaller ones, or crime that “preys on” fear. That is metaphor.

Though actually不過其實 writers stretch it作者會把這個詞用得寬鬆一點：a company 'preying on' smaller ones像一間公司「preying on（獵食）」比較小的公司 or crime that 'preys on' fear或是犯罪「preys on（利用）」人們的恐懼 That is metaphor這是一種比喻

The home meaning is animals. It is not a kitchen-table word. You meet it in science class, nature films, and serious news.

The home meaning is animals本義指的是動物 It is not a kitchen-table word這不是餐桌上會隨口說的詞 You meet it in science class, nature films, and serious news你會在自然科學課、自然生態影片、和嚴肅的新聞裡遇到它

And though the letters look like pre- plus date, this word does not mean “earlier in time.” It comes from an old Latin word for plunder and spoils.

And though the letters look like pre- plus date雖然這幾個字母看起來像 pre- 加 date this word does not mean 'earlier in time.'但這個詞不是「時間上比較早」的意思 It comes from an old Latin word for plunder and spoils它源自一個古拉丁文裡表示「掠奪、戰利品」的字