grasping

noun

the act of gripping something firmly with the hands (or the tentacles)
手で（または触手で）何かを固くつかむ行為
understanding with difficulty
苦労して理解すること
- the lecture was beyond his most strenuous graspings
  講演は彼の懸命な理解を超えていた

adjective

immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth
富などを得るこを極端に望む
- they are avaricious and will do anything for money
  彼らは貪欲で、お金のために何でもする
- casting covetous eyes on his neighbor's fields
  彼の隣人宅に対し、物欲しそうな目を向ける
- a grasping old miser
  貪欲な年をとったケチ
- grasping commercialism
  貪欲な商業主義
- greedy for money and power
  お金と権力に貧欲な
- grew richer and greedier
  より豊かに、より貧欲になった
- prehensile employers stingy with raises for their employees
  従業員にわずかな昇給しかさせない欲深い雇い主

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