greediness
用法要点
句型搭配
greediness 通常用作不可数名词，常与介词 for 连用表示对某物的贪欲，也可与动词如 show、demonstrate 搭配描述行为。
介词用法
常用介词 for 表示贪欲的对象，如 greediness for money；有时用 in 表示在某个领域或情境中的贪心，如 greediness in negotiations。
语域说明
greediness 多用于正式或书面语境，描述负面特质；日常口语中更常用 greed 或 greedy，但 greediness 强调状态或性质。
基础例句
His greediness for chocolate made him eat the whole box in one sitting.
他对巧克力的贪吃让他一口气吃光了整盒。
She showed greediness when she took more than her share of the cookies.
她拿了超过自己份量的饼干，显露出贪嘴的样子。
The child's greediness for toys led to constant demands at the store.
这孩子对玩具的贪欲导致他在商店里不停地索要。
Avoid greediness at the buffet; take only what you can eat.
在自助餐时要避免贪吃，只拿你能吃完的量。
高级例句
The study linked corporate greediness to unethical business practices and market instability.
这项研究将企业贪欲与不道德商业行为及市场不稳定联系起来。
In economics, greediness is often discussed as a driver of excessive risk-taking in financial markets.
在经济学中，贪欲常被讨论为金融市场中过度冒险行为的驱动因素。
The report criticized the greediness of executives for prioritizing short-term profits over long-term sustainability.
报告批评了高管们的贪欲，因为他们将短期利润置于长期可持续性之上。
Ethical frameworks in business aim to curb greediness by promoting transparency and fair competition.
商业中的伦理框架旨在通过促进透明度和公平竞争来抑制贪欲。
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常见错误
错误使用了介词 to，greediness 常与 for 搭配表示对某物的贪欲，应改为 for money。
中文直译导致表达不自然，big 不适用于描述 greediness，应使用 excessive 或类似形容词如 intense 来修饰。
近义词辨析
greed
greed 更常用作不可数名词，泛指贪心或贪欲，而 greediness 强调贪心的状态或性质，可能更正式或具体。
Greed drives corruption. (泛指贪心) vs. His greediness for approval was obvious. (强调贪求状态)
avarice
avarice 特指对财富的贪婪，较书面化且贬义更强；greediness 范围更广，可指对食物、权力等多种事物的贪求。
Avarice led him to hoard gold. (对金钱的贪婪) vs. Greediness made him overeat. (对食物的贪吃)