covet

动词 covet:

1. wish, long, or crave for (something, especially the property of another person)

1. The Asian peoples covet the right to shape their own free destiny.
   亚洲人民渴望开创自己的自由生活的现实，这十分重要。
2. All covet, all lose.
   贪多损失大。
3. Never covet wealth and power.
   切勿贪图财富和权力。
4. He thinks it's a sin to covet other's properties.
   他认为贪图他人的财物是有罪的。

cov.et

v.（动词）
cov.et.ed,cov.et.ing,cov.ets
v.tr.（及物动词）
To feel blameworthy desire for (that which is another`s).See Synonyms at envy
非分地妄想（别人的所有物）参见 envy
To wish for longingly.See Synonyms at desire
热烈地渴望参见 desire
v.intr.（不及物动词）
To feel immoderate desire for that which is another`s.
过分地妄想别人的所有物

来源：
Middle English coveiten
中古英语 coveiten
from Old French coveitier
源自 古法语 coveitier
from covitie [desire]
源自 covitie [渴求]
from Latin cupidit3s
源自 拉丁语 cupidit3s
from Latin cupidus [desirous]
源自 拉丁语 cupidus [渴求的]
from cupere [to desire]
源自 cupere [渴求]

【引伸】
cov.etable
adj.（形容词）
cov.eter
n.（名词）
cov.etingly
adv.（副词）