covets

covets

美 [ˈkʌvət] 　英 [ˈkʌvɪts]

• v.想吃；贪求；想得到
• 网络垂涎；觊觎；妄想

词形变化

第三人称单数：covets  现在分词：coveting  过去分词：coveted  

同义词

英汉解释

v.	1. 贪图,觊觎,垂涎,想吃,羡慕 2. 妄想(别人东西),贪求 3. 盼望,渴望,想得到

英英解释

v.	1. to have a strong desire to possess something that belongs to somebody else 2. to want to have something very much

例句

Observant players can sometimes get a good idea of the cards an opponent covets , but not always.

偶尔抢先拿取对手垂涎三尺的卡牌或许是打击对手的一个好主意，但不总是这样。

The Vatican covets inclusion on lists of jurisdictions deemed to be compliant with international money laundering norms.

梵蒂冈希望自己被列入遵守国际反洗钱规定的司法辖区名单。

China particularly covets a bilateral investment agreement that would ease the path for Chinese firms in the United States.

中国政府一直渴望同美国签署一份双边投资协议，以此铺平中国公司在美国经营之路。

The package appears to dodge a thorny issue: The aides say the F-16 fighter jets that Taiwan covets are not likely to be included.

该方案似乎回避了棘手的问题：该助手说的F-16战机，台湾垂涎不太可能包括在内。

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。

The latter is favoured by the party's left, especially Mr Balls, who covets the shadow-chancellor role (see article).

而第二个方案是受到党内左派认可的，尤其是觊觎影子内阁大臣一职已久的Balls先生。

It is the kind of TV news coverage every president covets .

所有总统都垂涎这类电视新闻报导。

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。

On the acquisition front, the firm has long shunned megadeals, preferring to swallow smaller firms with technology and people it covets.

在并购方面，公司一直回避大宗交易，倾向于吞并有它想要的技术和人才的小公司。

Right, education, schoolbook -- this ability is another when astute Yamaxun covets big market.

没错，教育、教科书——这才是精明的亚马逊所觊觎的另一个大市场。

Washington covets good relations with both.

华盛顿期望同两者都保持良好关系。

China, too, covets stability.

中国也觊觎稳定。

But the real hope offered by its recent behaviour is that it also covets her sway over Myanmar's own people.

但其最近举措背后的真实想法，却是觊觎她在缅甸人民中巨大的威信。

Instead, China covets its traditional role at the center of Asia, entailing not only power, but also respect and responsibility.

中国热烈渴望它作为亚洲中心的传统角色，这不仅关乎实力，而且关乎获得尊重和责任。

He resents the new prince and the cub's status as next in line to be king - a job he covets for himself.

他嫉恨新王子的诞生，因为这孩子将会继承他垂涎已久的王位。