lucre

• 名词，常非正式地指钱财收益或利润，尤指被视为贪婪或腐败来源的不义之财。

A noun, often used informally, referring to monetary gain or profit, especially when considered as a source of greed or corruption.

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1. Money or profitC1informal

   An informal term for money, especially when gained in a way that is considered dishonest or greedy.

   钱财或利润

   • He was only interested in filthy lucre, not in helping others.
   • The company's only goal was to amass as much lucre as possible.
   • She turned down the offer, claiming she wasn't motivated by lucre.

   同义词breaddoughgeltmammonmoolahpelf

2. Financial gainC2formalbusiness

   The excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time, including depreciation and other non-cash expenses.

   收益

   • The accountant calculated the lucre for the fiscal year.
   • Their lucre increased significantly after the merger.
   • The report detailed the company's lucre from the last quarter.

   同义词earningsgainincomeproceedsprofitrevenueyield