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Greed ɡriːd Desire Noun Strong 贪婪;贪心;贪欲 Food Money

This flashcard defines "greed" as an excessive or rapacious desire for more than one needs or deserves.

This flashcard defines "greed" as an excessive or rapacious desire for more than one needs or deserves.

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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]贪婪;贪心;贪欲 Greed is the desire to have more of something, such as food or money, than is necessary or fair.
  • ...an insatiable greed for personal power...

    对个人权力的贪得无厌

  • I get fed up with other people's greed.

    我对别人的贪婪厌烦透了。


Oxford greed / ɡriːd ; NAmE ɡriːd / noun [uncountable ] ( disapproving) 1 a strong desire for more wealth, possessions, power, etc. than a person needs 贪婪;贪心;贪欲 His actions were motivated by greed. 他的作为是贪婪之心所驱使的。 greedfor sth Nothing would satisfy her greed for power. 她对权力贪得无厌。 2 a strong desire for more food or drink when you are no longer hungry or thirsty 贪食;贪吃 I had another helping of ice cream out of pure greed. 我纯粹是因为嘴馋贪吃,又吃了一份冰淇淋。 greed / ɡriːd ; NAmE ɡriːd /
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greedgreed /ɡriːd/ ●○○ noun [uncountable]
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a strong desire for more food, money, power, possessions etc than you need SYN  avarice:  people motivated by jealousy and greed
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贪婪(92%),贪心(6%),贪吃(2%)
n.贪婪,贪心

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