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acquisitiveness noun[ U ] uk /əˈkwɪz.ɪ.tɪv.nəs/ us /əˈkwɪz.ə.t̬ɪv.nəs/ often disapproving eagerness to own and collect things: (对财物)渴望得到,迫切求取;贪婪 He was known for his acquisitiveness, buying any work of art that caught his eye.他因为频频收购而闻名,所有引起他兴趣的艺术品都被其购入囊中。 business specialized the fact that a company buys other companies: 收购行为 The group's acquisitiveness seems to be holding down its stock price.该集团的收购行为似乎使其股价低迷。 SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Buying acquirable acquire acquisition bidding bidding war bite extravagance make a down payment on something misorder money-off order form order something in purchasing power repurchase retail therapy ROBO ROPO send slate splurge |