rapacity
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英 [rə'pæsətɪ]
美 [rə'pæsətɪ]
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- n.
- 贪婪，贪心，劫掠的欲望
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双语例句
- 1. Some people think most criminals are attributed to rapacity of money .
- 有些人认为大多数犯罪可归咎于对金钱的贪婪.
- 2. The recent recalls are partly due to slipshod oversight and isolated acts of rapacity , both of which can , with difficulty , be rooted out .
- 近来的召回事件在一定程度上是因为疏忽和个别贪婪行为所致虽然有难度，但这两种情况都可以根除。
- 3. Because of the rapacity of america 's lawyers , the fear of lawsuits encourages doctors to practise " defensive " medicine , again driving up costs .
- 还因为美国律师的贪婪，对诉讼的害怕使得医生进行“防御性”治疗，这再次拉高了费用。