1·What has happened is that people cannot confess fully to their dreams, as easily and openly as once they could, lest they be thought pushing, acquisitive and vulgar.
现在的情况是，人们不能像以前那样轻易、公开地完全承认自己的梦想，惟恐别人认为他们爱赶时髦、贪得无厌、庸俗不堪。
2·Remember not to fall back on old acquisitive habits. Then enjoy your newfound freedom from clutter.
记住不要再养成收集杂物的习惯不要贪得无厌。享受屏弃杂物后的自由吧。
3·Although acquisitive, it avoided big deals before the crash.
即使也是贪得无厌，它在危机到来之前也避免了大手笔的交易。
4·The most acquisitive firms tend to be engineering groups.
最贪得无厌的公司往往是工程队。
5·He is an acquisitive collector.
他是个贪得无厌的收藏家。