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be motivated by lucre
lucre 常含贬义，指不义之财或唯利是图。
He was motivated by lucre.
他受金钱驱使。
钱财
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钱财
informal term for money
He was motivated by lucre.
他受金钱驱使。
金钱、财富,尤指被视为具有腐蚀性、引发贪婪或以不正当手段获得的钱财。
Money, riches, or wealth, especially when seen as having a corrupting effect or causing greed, or obtained in an underhanded manner.
He was driven by the desire for lucre, ignoring all ethical concerns.
他受对金钱的欲望驱使，无视所有道德顾虑。
The company's primary goal is lucre, not customer satisfaction.
该公司的主要目标是利润，而非客户满意度。
They resorted to bribery and fraud to obtain lucre.
他们诉诸贿赂和欺诈以获取钱财。
lucre 常含贬义，指不义之财或唯利是图。
He was motivated by lucre.
他受金钱驱使。
They seek lucre through dishonest means.
他们通过不诚实的手段谋求钱财。
Not this
He earned a lot of luker.
Use this
He earned a lot of lucre.
拼写错误：'lucre'的正确拼写是l-u-c-r-e，不是'luker'。
Not this
That is a lucre investment.
Use this
That is a lucrative investment.
词性误用：'lucre'是名词，不能用作形容词；应改用形容词'lucrative'表示'有利可图的'。
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正式或贬义，指金钱或利润
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