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单词 cui bono?
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Definition of cui bono? in English:

cui bono?

exclamationkwiː ˈbɒnəʊˈbəʊ-kwē ˈbōnō
  • Who stands, or stood, to gain (from a crime, and so might have been responsible for it)?

    Example sentencesExamples
    • This statement reveals exactly the purpose of the attacks, and answers the question, cui bono.

Origin

Latin, 'to whom (is it) a benefit?'.

 
 

Definition of cui bono? in US English:

cui bono?

exclamationkwē ˈbōnō
  • Who stands, or stood, to gain (from a crime, and so might have been responsible for it)?

    Example sentencesExamples
    • This statement reveals exactly the purpose of the attacks, and answers the question, cui bono.

Origin

Latin, ‘to whom (is it) a benefit?’.

 
 
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