covet
v[Tn]
(usu derog 通常作贬义) want very much to possess (esp sth that belongs to sb else) 贪求(尤指别人的东西); 觊觎
covet sb´s position, status, possessions, rewards 觊觎某人的职位、 地位、 财产、 报酬
this year´s winner of the coveted Nobel Prize, ie which everyone would like to win 许多人梦寐以求的诺贝尔奖之本年度获得者.