greediness
/gree-dee/US // ˈgri di //UK // (ˈɡriːdɪ) //
贪婪,贪婪性,贪心,贪欲
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Definitions
adj.形容词 adjective
- 1
greed·i·er, greed·i·est.
- : excessively or inordinately desirous of wealth, profit, etc.; avaricious: the greedy owners of the company.
- : having a strong or great desire for food or drink.
- : keenly desirous; eager: greedy for praise.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Examples
She positively wanted to pass back one or two of the saucers for refilling, but was ashamed of her greediness.
But, with all their greediness and eagerness, they left ten feet square untouched on each side the subterranean.
Why ever do they put up with him, and his cruelty and greediness?
Yes; it is just that greediness that all men have, and which I find, at the same time, so dangerous and incomprehensible.
This is by no means greediness, for a measured appetite is essentially incompatible with the conditions of Indian life.
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