The CEO was criticized for his greedy pursuit of profit at the expense of his employees' welfare.

greedy 是形容词，由名词 greed（贪婪）加上后缀 -y 构成，表示"贪婪的、贪心的"。 pursuit 是名词，来自动词 pursue（追求），指"追求、追逐"的行为或过程。 greedy pursuit 表示"贪婪的追求"，常带有贬义，指不顾他人利益、过度追求某种目标的行为。