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covet /kʌvət/ [transitive] (formal or written) to want sth very much, especially sth that belongs to sb else渴望，贪求（别人的东西）◆he had long coveted the chance to work with a famous musician.他一直渴望有机会与著名音乐家一起工作。◆they are this year's winners of the coveted trophy (= that everyone would like to win).他们获得了本年度人人都向往的大奖。covet/ˈkʌvət ||; ˈkʌvɪt/verb [t] (formal 正式) to want to have sth very much (especially sth that belongs to sb else) 垂涎，觊觎，贪求（他人之物） cov·et /`kʌvɪt; ˈkʌvɪt/v [t]literary to want something that someone else has 【文】 贪求; 垂涎［别人的东西］ |