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单词 rapaciousness
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rapaciousness
noun[U]
formal
uk
/rəˈpeɪ.ʃəs.nəs/us
/rəˈpeɪ.ʃəs.nəs/
thequalityof having orshowingastrongwishto take things for yourself, usually usingunfairmethodsorforce:
巧取豪夺，贪婪，掠夺
The rapaciousness of theregimehas notchanged.该政权的贪婪本质并没有改变。
He wasconsciousof the rapaciousness of his own father'spractices.他很清楚他父亲巧取豪夺的行为。
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  • Shecriticisedthe rapaciousness of thepropertydevelopers.
  • Thegovernmenttriedtoconcealitsrapaciousness.
  • the rapaciousness ofcapitalism
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  • materialism
  • materialist
  • materialistic
  • money grabber
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(Definition ofrapaciousnessfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofrapaciousness

rapaciousness
This seems to us the only way of protecting resources from greed andrapaciousness.
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It simply indicates therapaciousnessof capitalism in all its operations.
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We believe that long-established fishing communities in the country are entitled to expect thatrapaciousnessand indifference as to consequences will give place to prudence and proper concern.
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