avarice
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++av·a·rice /ˈævərɪs/ noun [uncountable] formalGREEDY a desire to have a lot of money that is considered to be too strong 贪得无厌，贪婪 SYN greed —avaricious /ˌævəˈrɪʃəs/ adjective —avariciously adverb
Examples from the Corpus
avarice• Consuming the fruits of the Earth unrestrained, we become consumed ourselves by avarice and greed.• I interpreted his secrecy as emotional avarice.• But it is also a saga of human avarice and the abuse of power.• In Emor he had been rich beyond the dreams of avarice.• As a result of the man's refreshing lack of avarice, a replica of the pub had to be built.• Imperceptibly at first, the avarice for which their caste is famous began to shine through like copper beneath worn silver-plating.Origin avarice (1200-1300) Old French Latin avaritia, from avarus “avaricious”, from avere “to want to have”av·a·rice nounChineseSyllable
desire of have a lot a Corpus to
avarice
av‧a‧rice /ˈævərəs, ˈævərɪs/
noun [uncountable]
SYN greed
—avaricious /ˌævəˈrɪʃəs/ adjective
—avariciously adverb
av‧a‧rice /ˈævərəs, ˈævərɪs/
noun [uncountable] 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 Language: Old French
Origin: Latin avaritia, from avarus 'avaricious', from avere 'to want to have'
SYN greed
—avaricious /ˌævəˈrɪʃəs/ adjective
—avariciously adverb