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单词 avaricious
释义
avariceav‧a‧rice /ˈævərɪs/ noun [uncountable] Word Origin
WORD ORIGINavarice
Origin:
1200-1300 Old French, Latin avaritia, from avarus ‘avaricious’, from avere ‘to want to have’
Examples
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  • As a result of the man's refreshing lack of avarice, a replica of the pub had to be built.
  • But it is also a saga of human avarice and the abuse of power.
  • Consuming the fruits of the Earth unrestrained, we become consumed ourselves by avarice and greed.
  • I interpreted his secrecy as emotional avarice.
  • Imperceptibly at first, the avarice for which their caste is famous began to shine through like copper beneath worn silver-plating.
  • In Emor he had been rich beyond the dreams of avarice.
formal a desire to have a lot of money that is considered to be too strong SYN  greedavaricious /ˌævəˈrɪʃəs/ adjectiveavariciously adverb
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