covet
verb [ T ] formal uk/ˈkʌv.ɪt/ us/ˈkʌv.ət/
觊觎，垂涎（尤指他人之物）；贪求，渴望
to want to have something very much, especially something that belongs to someone else
She always coveted power but never quite achieved it. 她一直贪求权力，但从未得逞。
The Booker Prize is the most coveted British literary award. 布克奖是最令人向往的英国文学奖。