acquisitiveness

I think acquisitiveness is a very fine quality .

我认为贪得之心是一种非常好的品德。

Questioner : It is true that society is based on acquisitiveness and ambition ;

问：社会真的是建立在野心及钻营上的吗？

The world would be a happier place than it is if acquisitiveness were always stronger than rivalry .

如果占有欲总是比竞争欲强烈，那么世界会是一个比现在幸福的地方。

Philosopher says : " To acquisitiveness heart although it can not be sustained Hi . "

哲学家却说：“为利欲的心虽喜却不能持久。”

But what if people became convinced that acquisitiveness , rather than adding to their happiness , was standing in its way ?

但如果人们都相信，贪得无厌并不会增加他们的幸福，反而会成为幸福的绊脚石，那么广告业将何去何从？

Unbridled acquisitiveness was the central trait of the " 80s yuppie ;

八十年代雅皮士的一个重要特质就是他们肆意的占有欲；

Its great , memorable works , she argues , came about Because of acquisitiveness , bordering on avarice .

她指出，恰恰是那近乎贪婪的占有欲引出了那些伟大而难忘的作品。

But other desires kept them active : four in particular , which we can label acquisitiveness , rivalry , vanity , and love of power .

但是其他欲望让他们保持积极，尤其是可标签于这四种：占有，竞争，虚荣以及对权力的热爱。

Vague answers never contented him . reprehensible acquisitiveness ; insatiable desire for wealth ( personified as one of the deadly sins ) .

七宗罪之一，对财富的永不满足的渴望。

But whatever the psychoanalysis of acquisitiveness , no one can deny that it is one of the great motives especially among the more powerful , for , as I said before , it is one of the infinite motives .

但不论对占有欲作什么样的精神分析，没人能够否认这是巨大的动机之一特别是对较有权势的人更是如此，因为正如我前面所说，这是一个无休止的动机。