Mr.Obama has noted that the United States must reduce its appetite for illegal drugs.

VOA: standard.2009.04.12

An ear and an appetite for these sounds of sense is the first qualification of a writer, be it of prose or verse.

这些感性的声音的耳朵和胃口,是作家最基本的素质，不论是写散文还是诗歌。

耶鲁公开课 - 现代诗歌课程节选

The second question was about China and there was a special report in the recent Economist talking about the ravenous appetite that China has for natural resources right now. I was curious what you ? thought the effect that would have on global financial ? markets and your investing strategy?

第二个问题是有关于中国的,在最近的《经济学人》杂志上有一篇特别报道,该报道是关于现在中国对自然资源的极度渴望,我非常想知道您个人认为,他们这种情况对全球金融市场会有什么影响呢,对您的投资策略又有什么影响呢？

耶鲁公开课 - 金融市场课程节选

(Speaking) Mikhail Khodorkovsky, the imprisoned Kremlin critic and former head of the Yukos Oil Company, in a recent op-ed column, said Russia's demand for skills in fundamental and applied sciences is declining in light of the appetite for raw materials and corruption.

VOA: standard.2010.02.03