covet
verb (formal)- covet something
to want something very much, especially something that belongs to somebody else 渴望；贪求（尤指别人的东西）；觊觎 He had long coveted the chance to work with a famous musician. 他一直渴望有机会与著名音乐家合作。 They are this year's winners of the coveted trophy (= that everyone would like to win). 他们获得了本年度人人觊觎的大奖。
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French cuveitier, based on Latin cupiditas, from cupidus ‘desirous’, from cupere ‘to desire’.