pecuniary

pecuniary

英 [pɪ'kjuːnɪərɪ]
　　美 [pɪ'kjunɪɛri]

adj. 金錢的；應罰款的

中文詞源：

pecuniary 金錢的

來自拉丁語pecunia,錢財，財產，來自pecus,傢畜，牛，羊，來自PIE*peku,牛，羊，傢畜，牲口，來自PIE*pek,拔，拔羊毛，梳理，整理，詞源同fair,fight.其詞義由拔羊毛的動作引申詞義羊，後引申詞義傢畜，牛，在古代社會，牛，羊等傢畜是衡量一個傢庭財富的手段，因此，引申詞義動產，財產，錢財等。詞義演變比較furrow,farrow,pork.

例句：

1. She denies obtaining a pecuniary advantage by deception.
她否認通過欺騙手段獲得經濟利益。

2. Some compromise between the psychological and pecuniary consideration must therefore be sought.
因之,我們不得不在心理上的考慮和金錢上的考慮兩者之間謀取折衷妥協.

3. She seemed averse to being under pecuniary obligations.
她似乎不願在經濟上仰人鼻息.

4. Why not make a pecuniary sacrifice?
為什麼不能在用度上緊縮一點 呢 ?

5. She is so independent that she refused all pecuniary aid.
她很獨立,所以拒絕一切金錢上的資助.