greed

greed

英 [griːd]
　　美 [ɡrid]

n. 貪婪，貪心

中文詞源：

greed 貪婪

原義為饑餓，詞源不詳。可能來自PIE*gwere, 喉嚨，吞沒，詞源同gorge, voracity.

例句：

1. A lot of this has to do with power and greed.
凡此種種都和權力與貪欲有關。

2. The rawness of his greed was frank and uninhibited.
他的貪婪是赤裸裸的，幹脆直接，毫不掩飾。

3. Greed is one of the seven deadly sins .
貪婪是七罪宗之一。

4. His actions were motivated by greed.
他的作為是貪婪之心所驅使的。

5. The word " food " may connote " greed ".
“ food ” 這個詞可以含有 “ 貪婪 ” 的意思.