Word · Frequency #37670
lucre
/ˈluːkə/
noun
钱财
informal term for money
- 1.
Money, riches, or wealth, especially when seen as having a corrupting effect or causing greed, or obtained in an underhanded manner.
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。
收益；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。
In use
He was driven by the desire for lucre, ignoring all ethical concerns.
The company's primary goal is lucre, not customer satisfaction.
They resorted to bribery and fraud to obtain lucre.
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。
seek lucre
They seek lucre through dishonest means.
他们通过不诚实的手段谋求钱财。
Common mistakes
He earned a lot of luker.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'。
That is a lucre investment.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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Learner notes
Grammar Note
正式或贬义，指金钱或利润
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