• adj. 金錢的；應(yīng)罰款的

來自拉丁語pecunia,錢財，財產(chǎn)，來自pecus,家畜，牛，羊，來自PIE*peku,牛，羊，家畜，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，后引申詞義家畜，牛，在古代社會，牛，羊等家畜是衡量一個家庭財富的手段，因此，引申詞義動產(chǎn)，財產(chǎn)，錢財?shù)?。詞義演變比較furrow,farrow,pork.

pecuniary (adj.)

c. 1500, from Latin pecuniarius "pertaining to money," from pecunia "money, property, wealth," from pecu "cattle, flock," from PIE root *peku- "wealth, movable property, livestock" (source of Sanskrit pasu- "cattle," Gothic faihu "money, fortune," Old English feoh "cattle, money").

Livestock was the measure of wealth in the ancient world, and Rome, like any other culture, was essentially a farmer's community. That pecunia was literally "wealth in cattle" was still apparent to Cicero. For a possible parallel sense development in Old English, see fee, and compare, evolving in the other direction, cattle. Compare also Welsh tlws "jewel," cognate with Irish tlus "cattle," connected via notion of "valuable thing," and, perhaps emolument.

1. She denies obtaining a pecuniary advantage by deception.

她否認通過欺騙手段獲得經(jīng)濟利益。

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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(xié).

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3. She seemed averse to being under pecuniary obligations.

她似乎不愿在經(jīng)濟上仰人鼻息.

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4. Why not make a pecuniary sacrifice?

為什么不能在用度上緊縮一點 呢 ?

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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.

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