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单词

rapacious

读音
rəˈpeɪʃəs
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释义

adj. 贪婪的;掠夺的

例句

He cites Alexander Hamilton, who wrote that human beings are "ambitious, vindictive, and rapacious."
其中一个住在亚历山大·汉密尔顿,写过人类是“野心勃勃的,相互仇恨的,贪婪的”。
"You can get this burst of wealth that we have created from this rapacious behavior," added Romm.
罗姆说,“你无法得到这种从贪婪中创造出来的财富。”
But legislation to protect consumers from rapacious bankers has had unintended consequences, too.
但旨在保护消费者不受贪婪的银行家所害的法律,亦造成了意外的后果。

强化记忆

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disguise global power,rapacious exploitation,poverty, the worldwide oppression of women and girls,
greed is not good.Being rapacious doesn't make you a capitalist,it makes you a sociopath.
trawlers, factory fleets,rapacious ships from richer countries taking more than their share.Extreme vulnerability is the new normal.
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