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rapacious

/ɹəˈpeɪ.ʃəs/

Meanings
adjective

贪婪的， 掠夺的

Voracious; avaricious.

Examples :

"The rapacious company bought up all the smaller businesses in town, leaving none for others. "
这家贪得无厌的公司收购了镇上所有的小企业，不给别人留活路。
character business economy attitude moral value

Related Words

Illustration landlord

landlord noun

/ˈlænd.lɔːd/ /ˈlænd.lɔɹd/

房东，地主

"My landlord raised the rent for my apartment next month. "

我的房东下个月要涨我的公寓的房租了。

Illustration searching

searching verb

/ˈsɜːtʃɪŋ/ /ˈsɝtʃɪŋ/

寻找，搜索

"I searched the garden for the keys and found them in the vegetable patch."

我在花园里寻找钥匙，结果在菜地里找到了。

Illustration voracious

voracious adjective

/vɔːˈɹeɪ.ʃəs/

贪婪的，饕餮的

"After the long hike, the hikers were voracious and ate all the sandwiches in minutes. "

长途跋涉之后，徒步旅行者们饿得像饿狼一样，几分钟内就把所有的三明治都吃光了。

Illustration leaving

leaving verb

/ˈliːvɪŋ/

留下，遗留。

"The heavy rain was leaving puddles all over the playground. "

大雨过后，操场上到处都留下了水坑。

Illustration squeezing

squeezing verb

/ˈskwiːzɪŋ/ /ˈskwizɪŋ/

挤压， 榨取

"I squeezed the ball between my hands."

我用双手挤压着那个球。

Illustration avaricious

avaricious adjective

/ˌævəˈɹɪʃəs/

贪婪的， 贪心的， 渴望财富的。

"The avaricious businessman sought to acquire more and more land, even if it meant exploiting workers. "

这个贪婪的商人为了得到更多的土地，甚至不惜剥削工人。

Illustration smaller

smaller adjective

/ˈsmɑlɚ/ /ˈsmɔːlə/ /ˈsmɔlɚ/

较小的，更小的，微小的。

"A small group."

一小群人。

Illustration company

company noun

/ˈkʌmp(ə)ni/ /ˈkʌmpəni/

团队， 公司， 团体

"The school's student council is a company of dedicated students who organize events. "

学校的学生会是一个由热心学生组成的团体，他们负责组织各种活动。

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plundering verb

/ˈplʌndərɪŋ/

掠夺，抢劫。

"The mercenaries plundered the small town."

雇佣兵们掠夺了那个小镇。

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subsisting verb

/səbˈsɪstɪŋ/

勉强维持生计，糊口。

"The family was subsisting on a very small income, making ends meet each month. "

这一家人收入微薄，每个月都只能勉强糊口。

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businesses noun

/ˈbɪz.nɪ.sɪz/

企业，公司。

"Many small businesses in my town are struggling due to the rising cost of rent. "

由于租金上涨，我镇上许多小型企业都在苦苦挣扎。

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aggressively adverb

/əˈɡrɛsɪvli/ /əˈɡrɛsɪvliː/

具有侵略性地， 挑衅地

"The student aggressively pursued the scholarship, attending every preparation session and studying late into the night. "

那个学生积极主动地争取奖学金，参加了每一次准备会议，并且学习到深夜。