greed

noun

/ɡriːd/

[uncountable] (disapproving)

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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 Dictionary
adjective
- pure
- sheer
- simple
- …
verb + greed
- satisfy
- be consumed by
- be driven by
- …
preposition
- greed for
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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

Word Originlate 16th cent.: back-formation from greedy.