lucre
lucre 英 [ˈlu:kə(r)] 美 [ˈlukɚ]
n. 收益；钱财；利润
名词复数:lucres
- Lucre is another word for money, or profit. It's most often used to describe money gotten illegally or immorally.
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- n. 收益；钱财；利润
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1. I'm often asked what I miss about my old world of lucre and business?
我经常自问关于以前的钱财和生意，我会怀念什么。
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2. But there is a calling that is yet above high office, fame, lucre and security. It is the call of conscience.
但是在高官、名誉、财富和安全之上，还有另一个声音在召唤着我，是良知的召唤。
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3. The problem is that the lucre obtained through exports tempted governments to put off other areas of the economy, such as freeing domestic sectors and encouraging domestic demand.
问题在于，通过出口模式赚到金钱之后，受其诱惑政府不再推动其他经济领域的发展，比如放松国内行业，并促进国内需求。
- lucre (n.) late 14c., from Old French lucre, from Latin lucrum "material gain, advantage, profit; wealth, riches," of uncertain origin. De Vaan says from Proto-Italic *lukro-, from PIE *lhu-tlo- "seizure, gain," with cognates in Greek apolauo "take hold of, enjoy," leia (Doric laia) "booty;" Gothic laun "reward." Filthy lucre (Titus i.11) is Tyndale's rendering of Greek aiskhron kerdos.
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