The world would be a happier place than it is if acquisitiveness were always stronger than rivalry .

如果占有欲总是强于竞争欲的话，世界将是一个比现在更快乐的地方。

Its great , memorable works , she argues , came about because of acquisitiveness , bordering on avarice .

她指出，恰恰是那近乎贪婪的占有欲引出了那些伟大而难忘的作品。

Scholars have tried to make a case for acquisitiveness , competitiveness , and selfishness as innate human trait .

学者们已经尝试着证明人性生而具有求知欲、竞争欲及自私自利。

Fall in love with you , I just enjoy the taste of missing you , the bitterness of being separated and envy , even the endless acquisitiveness .

爱上了你，我才领略思念的滋味、分离的愁苦和妒忌的煎熬，还有那无休止的占有欲.

But other desires kept them active : four in particular which we can label acquisitiveness rivalry vanity and love of power .

但是其他欲望让他们保持积极尤其是可标签于这四种:占有竞争虚荣以及对权力的热爱.