单词	pecuniary
释义	pecuniarype‧cu‧ni‧a‧ry /pɪˈkjuːniəri $ -nieri/ adjective formal Word Origin WORD ORIGINpecuniary Origin: 1500-1600 Latin pecuniarius, from pecunia ‘money, wealth in cattle’, from pecus ‘cattle’ Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES pecuniary losses EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Along with the carrot of pecuniary reward must go the stick of personal economic disaster. Blackburn J. has held that any pecuniary interest, however small, will be sufficient. Crimes of pecuniary indecency have become standard corporate conduct. It need not be a pecuniary advantage. The charge should be attempted theft or obtaining a pecuniary advantage by deception. The plaintiffs' loss of business was pecuniary or economic damage. The two charges of conspiracy and obtaining pecuniary advantage against Turpin had been dropped. This would involve interpreting loss in terms other than pecuniary, for example, in terms of loss of reputation or market standing. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► pecuniary advantage  He was trying to get a pecuniary advantage for himself. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► advantage · It need not be a pecuniary advantage.· The charge should be attempted theft or obtaining a pecuniary advantage by deception.· The two charges of conspiracy and obtaining pecuniary advantage against Turpin had been dropped.· The accused was charged with obtaining a pecuniary advantage by deception.· By that misrepresentation the accused obtained both property and a pecuniary advantage. ► interest · There is no definition of pecuniary interest in the legislation.· Their pecuniary interests were probably greater than their antiquarian ones, and their errors were written up by the historian.· If the judge has a pecuniary interest in the outcome of a case then he is absolutely barred from hearing it.· It is therefore of importance to establish what will constitute a pecuniary interest.· Blackburn J. has held that any pecuniary interest, however small, will be sufficient. ► loss · Accordingly, the way in which past pecuniary loss is calculated will not be dealt with here.· While on this topic, it is convenient to anticipate part of the next chapter where future pecuniary loss is considered. relating to or consisting of money → financial:  He was trying to get a pecuniary advantage for himself.
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