英语词汇“peculate”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

pec•u•late v.t., v.i., -lat•ed, -lat•ing.

to steal or take dishonestly (money, esp. public funds, or property entrusted to one's care);
embezzle.

Latin pecūlātus, equivalent. to pecūlā(rī) to embezzle, literally, to make public property private + -tus suffix of verb, verbal action. See peculiar, -ate¹
verb, verbal use of peculate embezzlement (now obsolete) 1740–50

pec′u•la′tion, n.
pec′u•la′tor, n.

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peculate /ˈpɛkjʊˌleɪt/ vb

to appropriate or embezzle (public money)

Etymology: 18th Century: from Latin pecūlārī, from pecūlium private property (originally, cattle); see peculiar

ˌpecuˈlation n ˈpecuˌlator n

单词	peculate
释义	WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 pec•u•late (pek′yə lāt′),USA pronunciation v.t., v.i., -lat•ed, -lat•ing. to steal or take dishonestly (money, esp. public funds, or property entrusted to one's care); embezzle. Latin pecūlātus, equivalent. to pecūlā(rī) to embezzle, literally, to make public property private + -tus suffix of verb, verbal action. See peculiar, -ate¹ verb, verbal use of peculate embezzlement (now obsolete) 1740–50 pec′u•la′tion, n. pec′u•la′tor, n. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: peculate /ˈpɛkjʊˌleɪt/ vb to appropriate or embezzle (public money) Etymology: 18th Century: from Latin pecūlārī, from pecūlium private property (originally, cattle); see peculiar ˌpecuˈlation n ˈpecuˌlator n
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