rapacious

🇬🇧 UK/rә'peiʃәs/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

adj.

Excessively greedy, especially in taking things by force; aggressively grasping.

贪婪的,强夺的,掠夺成性的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
rapstem
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aciconnector
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ousfull of, having the quality of
=rapacious

Common Collocations

  • 1.rapacious greed贪婪成性
  • 2.rapacious appetite贪得无厌的欲望
  • 3.[rapacious exploitation]掠夺性剥削
  • 4.rapacious ambition野心勃勃的贪欲

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The rapacious landlord raised rents mercilessly, driving out long-term tenants.

  • 2.

    Rapacious corporations exploited the region's natural resources without regard for local communities.

  • 3.

    His rapacious appetite for power led to the downfall of his entire administration.

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