柯林斯词典avarice /ˈævərɪs/ 1. N-UNCOUNT Avarice is extremely strong desire for money and possessions. 贪婪[文学性] He paid a month's rent in advance, just enough to satisfy the landlord's avarice. 他预交了一个月的房租，正好满足了房东的贪心。 返回 avarice剑桥词典an extremely strong wish to get or keep money or possessions 贪得无厌；贪婪 Her business empire brought her wealth beyond the dreams of avarice (= an extremely large amount of money ). 她的商业帝国带给她的财富之巨是做梦都不敢想的。 同义词greed 返回 avarice