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avarice

美音:[´ævərəs ]点这儿播放单词美音发声
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n.贪财,贪婪

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avarice


/'ævərɪs; `ævərɪs/
n [U] (fml 文) greed for wealth or gain 贪婪; 贪心
*Avarice makes rich people want to become even richer. 贪婪使富人想要更富.

avarice


n[U]
[Date: 1200-1300; Language: Old French;Origin:Latin avaritia, from avarus 'avaricious', from avere 'to want to have']
formal a desire to have a lot of money that is considered to be too strong
= greed
>avaricious [,ævə'rɪʃəs/
1. Avarice makes rich people want to become even richer.
    贪婪使富人想要更富.

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