greed
noun [ U ] uk/ɡriːd/ us/ɡriːd/
C1 (尤指对食物或钱财的)贪婪,贪心,贪欲
a very strong wish to continuously get more of something, especially food or money
I don't know why I'm eating more - it's not hunger, it's just greed! 我不知道自己为什么还想吃——不是因为觉得饿,只是贪嘴!
He was unsympathetic with many house sellers, complaining that they were motivated by greed. 他对很多卖房者表示反感,抱怨说他们是受贪念驱使。