单词 | acquisitive |
释义 | acquisitive —acquisitively, adv. —acquisitiveness, n. /euh kwiz"i tiv/, adj. tending or seeking to acquire and own, often greedily; eager to get wealth, possessions, etc.: our acquisitive impulses; acquisitive societies. Also, acquisitory /euh kwiz"i tawr'ee, -tohr'ee/. [1630-40; < ML, LL acquisitivus; see ACQUISITION, -IVE] Syn. covetous, grasping, avaricious. |
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