covets

英 [ˈkʌvəts]

美 [ˈkʌvəts]

v.  渴望; 贪求(尤指别人的东西); 觊觎
covet的第三人称单数

柯林斯词典

• VERB 渴望;贪求;觊觎
  If youcovetsomething, you strongly want to have it for yourself.
  1. She coveted his job so openly that conversations between them were tense.
     她毫不隐讳地表示想得到他的工作，以至于他们之间说话都带着火药味。

双语例句

• But the thing this guy covets most.
  但这家伙最为渴望的。
• Whoever coined it could not have expected that it would still be so pertinent in 2008, as the nation begins the process of rebuilding its economy and that thing it covets most of all, its reputation.
  不管是谁想出了这句话，他一定估计不到，在2008年它仍是那么的恰如其分。在这一年，这个国家开始了重建过程，重建其经济和它最为渴求的东西&名誉。
• A country can't invade its neighbourjust because it covets its wealth and resources.
  一国不能因垂涎邻国的财富和资源而侵犯该国。
• Nigerian officials suggest CNOOC may emerge with only a fraction of the reserves it covets.
  尼日利亚官员表示，中海油可能仅会得到其渴望得到的石油储量的一部分。
• From the perspective of the geopolitical theory, the true purpose of the Iraqi war is that the US covets the important position and Iraqi geopolitical values.
  从地缘政治的视角分析伊拉克战争，美国打击伊拉克的真正原因，是觊觎伊拉克重要的地理位置及其地缘政治价值。
• The presidency is surely a job that every politician covets.
  总统职位无疑是每个政客都觊觎的。
• The same also applies to Tottenham Hotspur, with Luka Modric, another player Ferguson covets.
  而且弗格森爵士欣赏的热刺球员莫得里奇也不会来到曼联。
• Because Mongolia's geographical position is strategical and important, Russia covets the Mongolian area for a long time.
  由于蒙古的地理位置具有重要的战略意义，俄国对蒙古地区觊觎已久。
• Thus, everyone covets strength and power, but rare are those capable of using soft and weak appropriately.
  所以说，人们没有不好强的，但却很少有人能掌握“柔能克刚，弱能胜强”这个微妙的道理。
• There is no question that Chelsea must augment their initial offer substantially if they are to land the player Roman Abramovich covets more than any other.
  显然对于这位阿布情有独衷的球员，切尔西还会在他们的报价上继续加码。