[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; NAmEɡriːd/noun[uncountable ]( disapproving) 1a 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。2a 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; NAmEɡriːd/
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greedgreed /ɡriːd/ ●○○ noun [uncountable]
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a strong desire for more food, money, power, possessions etc than you needSYN avarice: people motivated by jealousy and greed
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greed
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贪婪(92%),贪心(6%),贪吃(2%)
n.贪婪,贪心
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