渴望做某事，尤其是强烈地想要做某事：指对某事物有强烈的愿望或渴求。
... arise 出现，上升；起立 desire to 希望 atonement 赎回，偿还，弥补 ...
He has never camouflaged his desire to better himself.
他从不掩饰自己想不断提升的愿望。
He evinced a strong desire to be reconciled with his family.
他表现出与家人和好的强烈愿望。
He has expressed a desire to see you.
他表示想见见你。
And he did not stop there. His desire to increase understanding among people took him to other countries as well.
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But the second is a desire to attract and maintain the divine presence, the continued presence of God in the sanctuary.
第二个是一种欲望，想要吸引和保持，上帝长久存在于圣所内的欲望。
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the need or the desire to want to look better and to look younger.
总有想看起来更好更年轻的需求或渴望。
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This young man must struggle between his moral beliefs and his desire to seek punishment for his father's death.
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The plastic can block air passages. The trash can also make the animal feel full, lessening its desire to eat or drink.
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Inspired by a desire to sleep indoors rather than on a park bench, I called her.
Unless our desire to rebuild is fierce, Young says the country will suffer a gaping cultural hole.
But when the final analysis happened, somehow, financial gain reigns out above the desire to do good.