greed

名词

1. 1

   贪婪、贪心、贪念

   Pure greed drove the company to cut safety costs.

   纯粹的贪婪使这家公司削减安全支出。

2. 2

   渴求、强烈欲望后接 for

   His greed for power made him betray his closest allies.

   他对权力的渴求使他背叛了最亲近的盟友。

3. 3

   贪吃、嘴馋

   She ate a third slice out of sheer greed.

   她纯粹因为嘴馋又吃了第三片。