rapacious
adj
(fml 文)
1 greedy, esp for money; grasping 贪婪的; (尤指)贪财的
fall into the clutches of a rapacious landlord 落入一个贪婪的地主手中
rapacious business methods 唯利是图的生意经.
2 plundering and robbing others 抢劫的; 掠夺的
rapacious marauders, invaders, etc 肆意掠夺的强盗、 侵略者等.
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