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
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。
informal term for money
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。
用法提示：lucre 作名词，意为‘金钱’，常含贬义，强调不义之财或贪婪追求的财富。
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。
用法提示：lucre 作名词，意为‘收益’，带有贬义，暗示商业中唯利是图的倾向。
They resorted to bribery and fraud to obtain lucre.
他们诉诸贿赂和欺诈以获取钱财。
用法提示：lucre 作名词，意为‘钱财’，常与非法或不道德的手段关联。
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。
grammar · medium
易错句子He earned a lot of luker.
正确表达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'。
grammar · medium
易错句子That is a lucre investment.
正确表达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'。
lucre是名词，指钱财；lucrative是形容词，形容产生大量钱财的
lucre泛指钱财，通常带有贬义；loot指通过不正当手段获得的财物或战利品
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