In the world of business, unchecked greed can lead to disastrous consequences.

greed 是名词，意思是“贪婪、贪心”，指对财富、权力等过度渴望的状态。它与形容词 greedy（贪婪的）同源，都来自古日耳曼语中表示“攫取、抓住”的词根。