Cupidity
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[编辑] 解释
[编辑] GRE 红宝书
- n. 贪婪
- ［英］ n. 贪婪 ( strong desire for wealth; avarice; greed)
- ［记］ 参考: covet ( 贪求) ;Cupid ( 丘比特) 是罗马神话中的爱神, 爱神引起人们对爱情的""贪婪""
[编辑] Webster Collegiate
noun (plural -ties)
- Etymology: Middle English cupidite, from Anglo-French cupidité, from Latin cupiditat-, cupiditas — more at covet
- Date: 15th century
- 1. inordinate desire for wealth ; avarice, greed
- 2. strong desire ; lust
