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greediness

/gree-dee/US // ˈgri di //UK // (ˈɡriːdɪ) //

贪婪,贪婪性,贪心,贪欲

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Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1

    greed·i·er, greed·i·est.

    • : excessively or inordinately desirous of wealth, profit, etc.; avaricious: the greedy owners of the company.
    • : having a strong or great desire for food or drink.
    • : keenly desirous; eager: greedy for praise.

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Examples

  • She positively wanted to pass back one or two of the saucers for refilling, but was ashamed of her greediness.

  • But, with all their greediness and eagerness, they left ten feet square untouched on each side the subterranean.

  • Why ever do they put up with him, and his cruelty and greediness?

  • Yes; it is just that greediness that all men have, and which I find, at the same time, so dangerous and incomprehensible.

  • This is by no means greediness, for a measured appetite is essentially incompatible with the conditions of Indian life.