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单词 acquisitive
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
ac•quis•i•tive /əˈkwɪzɪtɪv/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. tending or seeking to acquire, often greedily:was particularly acquisitive when it came to buying luxuries.
ac•quis•i•tive•ly, adv. 
ac•quis•i•tive•ness, n. [uncountable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
ac•quis•i•tive  (ə kwizi tiv),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. tending or seeking to acquire and own, often greedily; eager to get wealth, possessions, etc.:our acquisitive impulses; acquisitive societies.
Also, ac•quis•i•to•ry (ə kwizi tôr′ē, -tōr′ē).USA pronunciation 
  • Medieval Latin, Late Latin acquīsītīvus; see acquisition, -ive
  • 1630–40
ac•quisi•tive•ly, adv. 
ac•quisi•tive•ness, n. 
    covetous, grasping, avaricious.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
acquisitive /əˈkwɪzɪtɪv/ adj
  1. inclined or eager to acquire things, esp material possessions

acˈquisitively adv acˈquisitiveness n
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