渴求 (kě qiú) — to earnestly desire or demand; to crave
Definition
A strong, earnest verb meaning 'to crave / yearn for' something intangible (knowledge, fairness, recognition). Stronger than 想 and more literary than 渴望, which is a near-synonym verb meaning 'to long for'.
verb
to earnestly desire or demandto crave
Examples
- 渴求。Tā fēi cháng kě qiú zhī shi.He is very eager for knowledge.
- 渴求。Rén men kě qiú shè huì de gōng píng yǔ zhèng yì.People earnestly demand fairness and justice in society.
- 渴求。Zhè ge tuán duì yì zhí kě qiú xīn de tū pò.This team has always been eager for new breakthroughs.
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