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单词
cupidity
释义
cupidity
cu‧pid‧i‧ty
/
kjʊˈpɪdəti
/
noun
[uncountable]
formal
Word Origin
WORD ORIGIN
cupidity
Origin:
1400-1500
French
cupidité
, from
Latin
cupiditas
, from
cupere
‘to desire’
Examples
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
Its whole history is known and is a sad example of
cupidity
overriding respect for beauty and history.
Rincewind took a few steps forward,
cupidity
moving him as easily as if he were on little wheels.
very strong desire for something, especially money or property
SYN
greed
:
the cupidity of some businessmen
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