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Collins English-English Dictionary
- covet ['k^vɪt]
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1.
vt.
[tr]
to wish, long, or crave for (something, esp the property of another person)
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2.
vt.
[Etymology]
C13: from Old French coveitier, from coveitié eager desire, ultimately from Latin cupidit
a cupidity
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1.
vt.
[tr]
to wish, long, or crave for (something, esp the property of another person)
Examples
- 觊觎别国领土
- covet another country's territory → 觊觎
- 贪图小利
- covet small advantages; hanker after petty gains → 贪图
- 贪小失大的道理她不是不懂, 可就是改不了爱占小便宜的毛病。
- There is a saying that goes: covet a little and lose a lot. It's not that she doesn't understand the saying, it's just that she cannot get rid of her bad habit. → 贪小
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