pecuniary
发音
英 [pɪˈkju:niəri]
美 [pɪˈkjunieri]
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- adj.
- 金钱的,金钱上的
单词词源
pecuniary 金钱的
来自拉丁语pecunia,钱财,财产,来自pecus,家畜,牛,羊,来自PIE*peku,牛,羊,家畜,牲口,来自PIE*pek,拔,拔羊毛,梳理,整理,词源同fair,fight.其词义由拔羊毛的动作引申词义羊,后引申词义家畜,牛,在古代社会,牛,羊等家畜是衡量一个家庭财富的手段,因此,引申词义动产,财产,钱财等。词义演变比较furrow,farrow,pork.
双语例句
- 1. When I was first honored with a call into the service of my country , then on the eve of an arduous struggle for its liberties , the light in which I contemplated my duty required that I should renounce every pecuniary compensation .
- 我在首次荣幸地得到召唤为祖国效力时,正值争取祖国自由的这场艰苦卓绝的斗争到来前夕,那是,引导我审度自己所负智慧之光,即要求我将任何金钱的报偿弃之不顾。