英语词汇“rapacious”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

ra•pa•cious adj.

overly grasping; greedy:rapacious gangsters.
Animal Behavior(of animals) living by capturing prey.

ra•pa•cious•ness, ra•pac•i•ty n. [uncountable]

ra•pa•cious adj.

given to seizing for plunder or the satisfaction of greed.
inordinately greedy; predatory;
extortionate:a rapacious disposition.
Zoology, Animal Behavior(of animals) subsisting by the capture of living prey;
predacious.

Latin rapāci- (stem of rapāx greedy, akin to rapere to seize; see rape¹) + -ous
1645–55

ra•pa′cious•ly, adv.
ra•pac•i•ty ra•pa′cious•ness, n.

2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged ravenous, voracious, grasping; preying. See avaricious.

2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged generous.

rapacious /rəˈpeɪʃəs/ adj

practising pillage or rapine
greedy or grasping
(of animals, esp birds) subsisting by catching living prey

Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin rapāx grasping, from rapere to seize

raˈpaciously adv rapacity /rəˈpæsɪtɪ/, raˈpaciousness n

单词	rapacious
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 ra•pa•cious /rəˈpeɪʃəs/USA pronunciation adj. overly grasping; greedy:rapacious gangsters. Animal Behavior(of animals) living by capturing prey. ra•pa•cious•ness, ra•pac•i•ty /rəˈpæsɪti/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 ra•pa•cious (rə pā′shəs),USA pronunciation adj. given to seizing for plunder or the satisfaction of greed. inordinately greedy; predatory; extortionate:a rapacious disposition. Zoology, Animal Behavior(of animals) subsisting by the capture of living prey; predacious. Latin rapāci- (stem of rapāx greedy, akin to rapere to seize; see rape¹) + -ous 1645–55 ra•pa′cious•ly, adv. ra•pac•i•ty (rə pas′i tē),USA pronunciation ra•pa′cious•ness, n. 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged ravenous, voracious, grasping; preying. See avaricious. 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged generous. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: rapacious /rəˈpeɪʃəs/ adj practising pillage or rapine greedy or grasping (of animals, esp birds) subsisting by catching living prey Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin rapāx grasping, from rapere to seize raˈpaciously adv rapacity /rəˈpæsɪtɪ/, raˈpaciousness n
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