A benefit or advantage, esp. financial, that is or may be derived from a situation; (sometimes) a perquisite. In later use chiefly in plural…
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| 释义 | the mind > possession > taking > stealing or theft > stolen goods > [noun] > property acquired by theft or fraud (8) picking1749 A benefit or advantage, esp. financial, that is or may be derived from a situation; (sometimes) a perquisite. In later use chiefly in plural… plunder1790 Wealth, property, or assets acquired from others by extortionate, dishonest, or questionable methods; (colloquial) profit, gain. weeding dues1819 a portion of money taken from a person or place, viewed euphemistically as money owed or a voluntary payment; cf. sense 4. loot1839 Goods (esp. articles of considerable value) taken from an enemy, a captured city, etc. in time of war; also, in wider sense, something taken by… take1888 Criminals' slang (chiefly North American). Money acquired by theft or fraud. knock-off1963 slang. A robbery; concrete (see quot. 1963). on the knock-off: engaged in stealing. Subcategories:— specific (2) |
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