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greed

noun
🔊/ɡriːd/
🔊/ɡriːd/
 [uncountable] (disapproving)
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  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.他的所作所为是受贪婪之心所驱使。🔊🔊
    • She killed him to satisfy her greed.她杀死了他，以满足自己的贪欲。
    • the evils of corporate greed公司贪婪的坏处
    • greed for something Nothing would satisfy her greed for power.她对权力贪得无厌。🔊🔊
    Topics Moneyc1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • pure
    • sheer
    • simple
    • …
    verb + greed
    • satisfy
    • be consumed by
    • be driven by
    • …
    preposition
    • greed  for
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  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。🔊🔊
    Topics Feelingsc1
    3. Word Originlate 16th cent.: back-formation from greedy.