avarice
UK ['æv.ər.ɪs] US [-ɚ-] formal
noun uncountable
■an extremely strong want to get or keep money or possessions; greed 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像的。 |