Word · Frequency #3705
Eric
杀人赔偿金；血钱
a payment made in former times by a murderer to the victim's relatives
旧时法律用语
- 1.
n. A recompense formerly given by a murderer to the relatives of；the murdered person.
abbr. 科教资源信息中心(Educational Resources Information Center)；电子遥控与独立控制(Electronic Remote and Independent Control)
abbr. 科教资源信息中心(Educational Resources Information Center)；电子遥控与独立控制(Electronic Remote and Independent Control)
In use
The murderer's relatives paid an eric to the victim's family.
Under the old law, offering an eric could end a blood feud.
The judge ordered that an eric be paid to the widow and her sons.
pay eric to sb
eric指凶手给予受害者亲属的补偿，此用法现已罕见。
The murderer was forced to pay eric to the victim's family.
凶手被迫向受害者家属支付补偿金。
demand eric from sb
The relatives demanded eric from the killer.
亲属要求凶手给予补偿。
Connections
Collocations
- pay eric
- 支付赔偿金
- The murderer was required to pay eric to the victim's family.凶手被要求向受害者家属支付赔偿金。
- demand eric
- 要求赔偿
- The victim's relatives demanded eric from the murderer.受害者亲属向凶手要求赔偿。
- receive eric
- 收到赔偿
- The family received eric as compensation for their loss.家属收到了作为他们损失补偿的赔偿金。
Synonyms
- wergild
- 血偿金（古代日耳曼法） · 历史法律术语，现代英语中极少使用，可替换'eric'。
- blood money
- 血钱（付给受害者家属的补偿） · 常用于谴责或贬义语境，不如'eric'中性。
Confusing words
Learner notes
Memory Tip
Eric 发音似 '哀立刻'，联想凶手立刻哀悼并付补偿金。
Context & Register
该词义多用于历史法律语境，指凶手给予受害者亲属的补偿，现代英语中已不常用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words share the -ic spelling with Eric, but none truly rhyme because the stressed vowel differs (Eric has /ɛ/). They are useful spelling lookalikes.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.