appetite

UK:  ['æpətaɪt]

US:  ['æpə.taɪt]

复数：appetites  

n.

1.欲望,(特指)胃口,食欲

2.嗜好,爱好

3.斗志

1 . Appeasement would also probably increaseChina's appetite for regional domination. Its "core interests" in the area seem to be growing.
缓和两岸关系无疑才会吊起中国对台控制的胃口，而中国在台湾地区的“核心利益”似乎膨胀起来。

2 . For a few minutes, at least, someone else will feed his son's boundless appetite for knowledge.
至少，有那么几分钟时间，其他人可以满足一下他儿子对知识的无尽渴求。

3 . Time, rather than resources or appetite for fighting, is beginning to run out for the Taliban.
时间，而不是资源和好战的思想，对于塔利班来说已经不多了。

4 . China's appetite for the yellow metal is expected to remain robust in 2011, making it a significant force in global gold prices.
2011年中国对这种黄色金属的需求会继续保持强劲，使其成为影响全球黄金价格的主要因素。

5 . That sort of money can be found only on capital markets. Yet investors' appetite for green schemes is unproven.
这样的钱只能到资本市场里想想办法，问题是投资人对绿色计划的胃口有多大还有待考证。