貪婪 (–)

Question 1

avarice

Answer 1

avarice [ˈævərɪs]
(n) 對(金錢) 貪婪
(MW1) a strongdesire to have or get money
(MW2) excessive or insatiable (無法滿足的) desire for wealth or gain: GREEDINESS,CUPIDITY
[源] avar- (crave) ，強烈的渴求即 “貪婪”，和 avid (熱情的) 同字源。
[衍] avaricious [ˌævəˈrɪʃəs] (a) (= covetous) “貪婪的”。
[例] The corporate worldisplagued by avarice and a thirst for power.Ÿ

Question 2

covet

Answer 2

covet [ˈkʌvɪt]
(v) 覬覦 (想要不屬於你的東西)
(MW1) to want (something that youdo not have) very much
(MW2) to desire (whatbelongs to another) inordinately (過度地) or culpably (有罪地)
[衍] covetous [ˈkʌvɪtəs] (a) “貪婪的”。
[例] His religionwarns against coveting material goods.

Question 3

cupidity

Answer 3

cupidity [kjuˈpɪdətɪ]
(n) 貪財
(MW1) a strong desirefor money or possessions
(MW2) inordinate desirefor wealth: AVARICE,GREED
[源] cupid (desire) ，從羅馬愛神邱比特 Cupid 來，人的 desire 有兩方面：一是情愛 (love) ， 二是權勢 (money) ，用 “愛情與麵包” 來記。
[例] The evidencerevealed the cupidity of the company’s directors.

Question 4

acquisitive

Answer 4

acquisitive [əˈkwɪzətɪv]
(a) 貪婪的
(MW1) having a strongdesire to own or acquiremore things
(MW2) strongly desirous of acquiring and possessing: COVETOUS, GREEDY
[衍] acquire [əˈkwaɪr] (v) “取得” (= get) 。
[例] Acquisitive developers are trying to tear down the historic homeand build a shopping mall.
[解] 小心別和 inquisitive“愛問問題的”搞混 (從 inquire 來) 。