greed

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n. 贪欲, 贪婪

发音

UK /ɡɹiːd/

词形变化

greeds 复数 greeds greeded greeding greeds 三单 greeding 现在分词 greeded 过去式 greeded 过去分词

教材释义与例句

名词

贪婪，贪心

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A selfish or excessive desire for more than is needed or deserved, especially of money, wealth, food, or other possessions.

    贪心

    贪欲

    贪婪

    不可数

    His greed was his undoing.

v.
  1. 1.

    To desire in a greedy manner, or to act on such a desire.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 3

avarice covetousness rapacity

上位词 3

desire deadly sin mortal sin

下位词 6

avarice acquisitiveness avariciousness covetousness cupidity possessiveness

词源

c. 1600. Back-formation from greedy.

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