pecuniary

来自拉丁语pecunia,钱财，财产，来自pecus,家畜，牛，羊，来自PIE*peku,牛，羊，家畜，牲口，来自PIE*pek,拔，拔羊毛，梳理，整理，词源同fair,fight.其词义由拔羊毛的动作引申词义羊，后引申词义家畜，牛，在古代社会，牛，羊等家畜是衡量一个家庭财富的手段，因此，引申词义动产，财产，钱财等。词义演变比较furrow,farrow,pork.

pecuniary (adj.)

c. 1500, from Latin pecuniarius "pertaining to money," from pecunia "money, property, wealth," from pecu "cattle, flock," from PIE root *peku- "wealth, movable property, livestock" (source of Sanskrit pasu- "cattle," Gothic faihu "money, fortune," Old English feoh "cattle, money").

Livestock was the measure of wealth in the ancient world, and Rome, like any other culture, was essentially a farmer's community. That pecunia was literally "wealth in cattle" was still apparent to Cicero. For a possible parallel sense development in Old English, see fee, and compare, evolving in the other direction, cattle. Compare also Welsh tlws "jewel," cognate with Irish tlus "cattle," connected via notion of "valuable thing," and, perhaps emolument.

1. She denies obtaining a pecuniary advantage by deception.

她否认通过欺骗手段获得经济利益。

2. Some compromise between the psychological and pecuniary consideration must therefore be sought.

因之,我们不得不在心理上的考虑和金钱上的考虑两者之间谋取折衷妥协.

3. She seemed averse to being under pecuniary obligations.

她似乎不愿在经济上仰人鼻息.

4. Why not make a pecuniary sacrifice?

为什么不能在用度上紧缩一点 呢 ?

5. She is so independent that she refused all pecuniary aid.

她很独立,所以拒绝一切金钱上的资助.