rapacity
音标发音
- 英式音标 [rə'pæsətɪ]
- 美式音标 [rə'pæsətɪ]
- 国际音标 [rə'pæsəti]
- 英式发音
- 美式发音
基本解释
- n.贪婪，贪心，劫掠的欲望
同根派生
- adj性质的同根词
- rapacious：贪婪的；掠夺的。
- adv性质的同根词
- rapaciously：贪婪地；强取地。
- n性质的同根词
- rape：强奸，掠夺；[园艺]油菜；葡萄渣。
- rapaciousness：强取；贪婪。
- vi性质的同根词
- rape：犯强奸罪。
- vt性质的同根词
- rape：强奸；掠夺，抢夺。
英汉例句
- In much of Western Europe, he is remembered as the epitome of cruelty and rapacity .
在许多西欧国家，他是残暴和贪婪的象征。 - The danger is that Chinese rapacity plus African leaders' greed equals the snuffing out of all hope.
危险的是，中国的掠夺加上非洲领袖的贪婪熄灭了所有希望。 - 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。 - Instead, the families' objections have more to do with Mr Murdoch's perceived populism, editorial meddling and rapacity.
ECONOMIST: Media deals - One day Hirohito's armies were rampaging through China, Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines, leaving a trail of unspeakable cruelty and rapacity.
ECONOMIST: Japanese history - Griffith shows a city in which the largely law-abiding citizens are in cahoots with their outlaw neighbors—and alcohol, violence, and rapacity are the social glue.
NEWYORKER: The Musketeers of Pig Alley
双语例句
权威例句
词组短语
- Of rapacity and greed 贪婪和欲望
- ruthlessness and rapacity 无情的
- DNA repair rapacity DNA 修复能力
短语
英英字典
- Rapacity is very greedy or selfish behaviour.