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单词 greediness
释义
greediness
noun[U]
uk
/ˈɡriː.di.nəs/us
/ˈɡriː.di.nəs/
thequalityofwantinga lot morefood,money, etc. than you need:
贪吃；贪财；贪婪
Myfamilycan'tunderstandwhy I might need toeatmore, andtellme it's greediness.我的家人不明白为什么我可能需要多吃，只是说我贪吃。
Thesmugglersarefuelledby greediness.贪婪驱使着走私者。
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greedy
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  • Shequicklybecameknownfor her greediness andinsensitivityto thebeggarswho cameseekinghelp.
  • People used toeattogether ingroups. It was ashameand asignof greediness toeatalone.
  • Hisappetiteswerestrongto thepointof greediness.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Greedy
  • avarice
  • avaricious
  • avariciously
  • consumerism
  • grabby
  • grasping
  • greed
  • greedily
  • greedy
  • materialism
  • materialist
  • materialistic
  • money grabber
  • money-grubber
  • rapaciousness
  • rapacity
  • ravenous
  • ravenously
  • someone'seyes are bigger thantheirbelly/stomachidiom
  • trougher
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(Definition ofgreedinessfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofgreediness

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The prevalence for left-to-right harmony systems might then be a result ofgreedinessand laziness in constructing lexical representations.
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That grew out of the extrava- gance andgreedinessof the new employing class at that time.
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I am desperately sorry for people who have suffered as a result of thegreedinesswhich overshadowed prudence and professionalism and led us to this sorry state.
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Therefore, it is essential that agency agreements be entered into since anygreedinesson the part of either district councils or county councils could be disastrous for local government.
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A fish out ofgreedinessdoes not think about the result of an action and swallows up the iron hook concealed in a dainty morsel.
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The supply in demand and production lines are symbolized throughgreediness, and formation of lines made by people.
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Byeon becomes unpopular figure largely due to hisgreedinessand corruption.
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Hisgreedinesscan always foil his plans.
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