acquisitive

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英[əˈkwɪzətɪv]

美[əˈkwɪzətɪv]

基本意思释义

adj.（对钱财等）渴望得到的，贪得无厌的; 能够获得并保存的

词性变化

名词:acquisitiveness;

短语及实用例句

The most acquisitive firms tend to be engineering groups.

最贪得无厌的公司往往是工程队。

柯林斯例句

Its inhabitants , by nature acquisitive and cautious, economical, tenacious, had learnt to worship the word\'smart \".

它的成员, 尽管天性贪婪,谨慎, 节俭, 坚韧, 却学会了崇拜 “ 时髦 ” 这两个字.

辞典例句

Like many acquisitive conglomerates, it experienced a rapid ascent and sharp fall.

像许多贪婪的企业集团一样, 它也经历了大起大落.

Until then the British ruling classes had been strong - willed, aggressive and acquisitive.

在那之前,英国统治阶级是意志坚强 、 勇往直前和富有进取心的.

He is acquisitive of wealth.

他渴望当富翁.

He an acquisitive collector.

他是个贪得无厌的收藏家.

His jealous competitors often accuse him of being too acquisitive and of taking away their business.

那些嫉妒的对手常常指责他贪得无厌的抢走他们的生意.

英英释义

Adjective

1. eager to acquire and possess things especially material possessions or ideas;

\"an acquisitive mind\"

\"an aquisitive society in which the craving for material things seems never satisfied\"