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单词 avarice
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
av•a•rice /ˈævərɪs/USA pronunciation   n. [uncountable]
  1. extreme greed for wealth.
av•a•ri•cious /ˌævəˈrɪʃəs/USA pronunciation  adj. 
av•a•ri•cious•ly, adv. 

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
av•a•rice  (avər is),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. insatiable greed for riches;
    inordinate, miserly desire to gain and hoard wealth.
  • Latin avāritia, equivalent. to avār(us) greedy + -itia -ice
  • Old French
  • Middle English 1250–1300
    cupidity.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
avarice /ˈævərɪs/ n
  1. extreme greed for riches; cupidity
Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French, from Latin avaritia, from avārus covetous, from avēre to crave

ˌavaˈricious adj ˌavaˈriciously adv ˌavaˈriciousness n
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