avaricious
adjective formal uk/ˌæv.əˈrɪʃ.əs/ us/ˌæv.əˈrɪʃ.əs/
disapproving贪得无厌的;贪婪的
showing an extremely strong wish to get or keep money or possessions
The idea is to shift the bad debts of the avaricious and the greedy onto the shoulders of middle-class people. 其目的是将贪婪者的坏账转移到中产阶级的肩上。
She turned out to be a crafty and avaricious politician. 原来她是个狡猾、贪婪的政客。
Synonyms: acquisitive (WANTING THINGS) covetous enviousgrasping greedy (WANTING MORE)
See: avarice
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- They have strong family ties, are not grasping or avaricious, and are happy.
- Casino owners decided that "gambling" sounded too avaricious, so the word "gaming" took its place.
- The press lined up like avaricious lions outside the court house.
- Desperate to meet insatiable demand from dwindling resources, avaricious operators invaded fishing grounds in Senegal.