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Definition of pecuniary in English: pecuniaryadjective pɪˈkjuːnɪəripəˈkjuniˌɛri formal 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钱财上的好处。 Example sentencesExamples - After all, it's just a piece of metal suspended by a machine-made ribbon with no jewels or special pecuniary value.
- The pecuniary advantage lost by the dependant need not be merely financial.
- Under capitalism, the motives guiding decisions are pecuniary, not personal, selfish, not social.
- There may be any number of reasons: personal, political, pecuniary.
- It will cover pecuniary and non-pecuniary damage to hotel and restaurant guests, customers and visitors.
Synonyms financial, monetary, money, fiscal, economic, capital, commercial, budgetary
OriginEarly 16th century: from Latin pecuniarius, from pecunia 'money', from pecu 'cattle, money'. Definition of pecuniary in US English: pecuniaryadjectivepəˈkjuniˌɛripəˈkyo͞onēˌerē formal 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钱财上的好处。 Example sentencesExamples - Under capitalism, the motives guiding decisions are pecuniary, not personal, selfish, not social.
- After all, it's just a piece of metal suspended by a machine-made ribbon with no jewels or special pecuniary value.
- The pecuniary advantage lost by the dependant need not be merely financial.
- There may be any number of reasons: personal, political, pecuniary.
- It will cover pecuniary and non-pecuniary damage to hotel and restaurant guests, customers and visitors.
Synonyms financial, monetary, money, fiscal, economic, capital, commercial, budgetary
OriginEarly 16th century: from Latin pecuniarius, from pecunia ‘money’, from pecu ‘cattle, money’. |