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acquisitiveness

/əˈkwɪzətɪvnəs/ /ˌækwɪˈzɪtɪvnəs/

Meanings
noun

贪得无厌， 贪婪。

The quality of being acquisitive; propensity to acquire property; desire of possession.

Examples :

"Sarah's acquisitiveness led her to collect every limited-edition doll released each year. "
萨拉的贪婪让她每年都要收集所有发售的限量版玩偶。
attitude character tendency quality mind economy business moral philosophy

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acquire verb

/əˈkwaɪə/ /əˈkwaɪəɹ/

获得，取得.

"My younger sister acquired a new bicycle for her birthday. "

我妹妹过生日的时候，得到了一辆新自行车。

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acquisitive adjective

/əˈkwɪzətɪv/ /æˈkwɪzətɪv/

获得的， 取得的

"The little boy had an acquisitive nature, always wanting more toys. "

那个小男孩天生就喜欢获取东西，总是想要更多的玩具。

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constantly adverb

/ˈkɒnstəntli/

始终，一直，持续地。

"My brother constantly helps his younger sister with her homework, demonstrating his steadfast loyalty and support. "

我 哥哥 始终 如一 地 帮助 他的 妹妹 做 作业, 体现 了 他 坚定 的 忠诚 和 支持。

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acquiring verb

/əˈkwaɪ(ə)ɹɪŋ/

获得，取得.

"She is acquiring new skills in cooking by taking online classes. "

她通过上网课，正在获得新的烹饪技巧。

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propensity noun

/pɹəˈpɛnsɪti/

倾向，偏好，癖好。

"He has a propensity for lengthy discussions of certain favorite topics."

他对某些喜欢的话题有一种特别喜欢长篇大论的倾向。

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possessing verb

/pəˈzɛsɪŋ/ /pəˈzɛsɪŋɡ/

拥有, 占有

"He does not even possess a working telephone."

他甚至连一部能用的电话都没有。

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quality noun

/ˈkwɒlɪti/ /ˈkwælɪti/ /ˈkwɑləti/

质量，品质.

"Quality of life is usually determined by health, education, and income."

生活质量通常取决于健康、教育和收入。

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attribute noun

/ˈætrɪbjuːt/ /əˈtrɪbjuːt/

属性，特点。

"His finest attribute is his kindness."

他最优秀的品质就是他的善良。

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released verb

/ɹɪˈliːst/

释放，放开.

"He released his grasp on the lever."

他放开了握住控制杆的手。

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property noun

/ˈpɹɒp.ət.i/ /ˈpɹɑp.ɚt.i/

财产，所有物

"Important types of property include real property (land), personal property (other physical possessions), and intellectual property (rights over artistic creations, inventions, etc.)."

重要的财产类型包括不动产（土地），个人财产（其他有形物品）和知识产权（对艺术创作、发明等的权利）。

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possession noun

/pəˈzɛʃən/

占据，占有。

"The library has possession of the rare book, even though it doesn't own it. "

图书馆占据着这本珍稀书籍，即使它并不拥有这本书的所有权。

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collect verb

/kəˈlɛkt/ /ˈkɒlɪkt/ /ˈkɑlɛkt/

收集，聚集

"Suzanne collected all the papers she had laid out."

苏珊娜把她摊开的所有文件都收集了起来。