pecuniary

pecuniary
[pɪˈkjuːnɪəri]
adjective
  1. (formal)of, relating to, or consisting of money
    (正式)(与)金钱(有关)的;由金钱构成的
    he admitted obtaining a pecuniary advantage by deception.
    他承认通过欺骗手段获得了资金上的优势。
派生
pecuniarily
adverb
语源
  1. early 16th cent.: from Latin pecuniarius, from pecunia 'money', from pecu 'cattle, money'
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