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cov·et /ˈkʌvɪt/ verb [transitive] formal WANTto have a very strong desire to have something that someone else has 贪求;垂涎,觊觎 The Michelin Awards are coveted by restaurants all over the world. 米其林评级是全世界所有餐厅的渴望。→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpuscovet• How can Willy plant seeds, a simple act he covets?• If it can retain its customers' faith it could achieve the leadership position it covets by 1997.• The Finance Minister post was one of the coveted cabinet jobs.• The second whinnied and moved back a step to graze the spot it had been coveting for the past hour.• Gatlin covets my job, which he has been in line for twice before.• The most coveted prize is empties.• But in times of tight elections these unsung regions become political hubs, and their votes are coveted prizes.• He might have known the Great Enchanter personally, and will almost certainly covet some of Drachenfels' magical possessions.Origin covet (1200-1300) Old French coveitier, from coveitié “desire”, from Latin cupiditas; → CUPIDITYcov·et verbChineseSyllable a to desire Corpus to strong very have |
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