acquisitive

UK:  [ə'kwɪzətɪv]

US:  [ə'kwɪzətɪv]

adj.

1.可以得到的,可以学得的;想获得的; 贪得无厌的

2.喜欢获得的

1 . It's not as though they were out of place. Their counterparties on the other side of the table are known for their acquisitive tendencies.
并非说他们这样做是不恰当的。众所周知，圆桌另一边的中国代表们对此总抱有贪婪的欲望。

2 . In the wake of erstwhile acquisitive operators like the UK's Vodafone, China Mobile is now planning a shopping spree.
继英国沃达丰（Vodafone）之类老牌的“贪婪运营商”偃旗息鼓之后，现在，中国移动（ChinaMobile）正计划大举收购。

3 . Its inhabitants, by nature acquisitive and cautious, economical, tenacious, had learnt to worship the word "smart" .
它的成员，尽管天性贪婪，谨慎，节俭，坚韧，却学会了崇拜“时髦”这两个字。

4 . Advertising encourages consumers to "keep up with the Joneses" , namely, it creates an acquisitive society and a demand for material things.
广告鼓励消费者攀比，换句话说，广告创造出一个贪婪的社会及对物质的需求。

5 . Japanese firms can afford to be so acquisitive because, unlike companies elsewhere, they are flush with cash.
日本公司能够支付得起如此多的交易是因为，它们和其它地区的公司不同，它们手中现金充足。