lucre

英 [ˈluːkə(r)]

美 [ˈluːkər]

n.  (尤指来路不正的)钱财

GRE

BNC.37670 / COCA.36563

牛津词典

noun

• （尤指来路不正的）钱财
  money, especially when it has been obtained in a way that is dishonest or immoral
  1. the lure of filthy lucre
     不义之财的诱惑

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 阿堵物；孔方兄；金钱收益；（尤指）不义之财
  People sometimes refer to money or profit aslucre, especially when they think that it has been obtained by dishonest means.
  1. ...so they can feel less guilty about their piles of filthy lucre.
     这样他们就可以对那大把大把的黑心钱感到不那么内疚

英英释义

noun

• the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
  Synonym:net incomenetnet profitprofitprofitsearnings
• informal terms for money
  Synonym:boodlebreadcabbageclamsdinerodoughgeltkalelettucelollylootmoolahpelfscratchshekelssimoleonssugarwampum

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