acquisitive
英[ə'kwɪzətɪv] 美[ə'kwɪzətɪv]
"an acquisitive mind"
"an acquisitive society in which the craving for material things seems never satisfied"
1.渴望得到的;迫切求取的;贪婪的
If you describe a person or an organization asacquisitive, you do not approve of them because you think they are too concerned with getting new possessions.
acquisitive是什么意思
e.g. We live in anacquisitive society...
我们生活在一个物欲横流的社会。
e.g. The mostacquisitive firms tend to be engineering groups.
最贪得无厌的公司往往是工程队。
1.
1. 贪婪的：根据第二段第三句,事实是:人们不坦陈自己的梦想(即指野心)--不像从前一样容易公开承认梦想,以防被人看做是爱出风头的、贪婪的(acquisitive)和庸俗的人.
2. 想获得的：acquisition 获得 |acquisitive 想获得的 |acquisitively 贪得无厌地
3. 贪婪的,渴望获得的：acquaintance 熟悉;熟人 |acquisitive 贪婪的,渴望获得的 | activate 激活,使活动
It is an acquisitive company looking for ways to expand.
这是一家十分想要寻求扩张的公司。
He is acquisitive of money.
他十分贪财。
She has an acquisitive mind.
她有一颗好学之心。
The most acquisitive firms tend to be engineering groups.
最贪得无厌的公司往往是工程队。
Its inhabitants , by nature acquisitive and cautious, economical, tenacious, had learnt to worship the word'smart '.
它的成员, 尽管天性贪婪,谨慎, 节俭, 坚韧, 却学会了崇拜 “ 时髦 ” 这两个字.
Like many acquisitive conglomerates, it experienced a rapid ascent and sharp fall.
像许多贪婪的企业集团一样, 它也经历了大起大落.
Until then the British ruling classes had been strong - willed, aggressive and acquisitive.
在那之前,英国统治阶级是意志坚强 、 勇往直前和富有进取心的.
He is acquisitive of wealth.
他渴望当富翁.
He an acquisitive collector.
他是个贪得无厌的收藏家.
His jealous competitors often accuse him of being too acquisitive and of taking away their business.
那些嫉妒的对手常常指责他贪得无厌的抢走他们的生意.
