单词 | rapacious |
释义 | ra·pa·cious ![]() adj. 1. Having or showing a strong or excessive desire to acquire money or possess things; greedy: "dishonest utilities and rapacious energy traders" (Paul Roberts). 2. Living by killing prey, especially in large numbers: rapacious coyotes. 3. Taking things by force; plundering: rapacious pirates. [From Latin rapāx, rapāc-, from rapere, to seize; see rep- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] ra·pacious·ly adv. ra·paci·ty (rə-păsĭ-tē), ra·pacious·ness n. |
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