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。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- pure
- sheer
- simple
- …
- satisfy
- be consumed by
- be driven by
- …
- greed for
a strong desire for more food or drink when you are no longer hungry or thirsty 贪食；贪吃
Word Originlate 16th cent.: back-formation from greedy.