lucre
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++lu·cre /ˈluːkə $ -ər/ noun filthy lucre informalMONEY money or wealth – used to show disapproval 肮脏钱,不义之财〔含贬义〕
Examples from the Corpus
lucre• But filthy lucre led him to Uncle Kenny's.• I was not the only person who felt betrayed by filthy lucre when the World Cup went to the satellite company.• filthy lucreFrom Longman Business Dictionarylucrelu‧cre /ˈluːkə-ər/ noun [uncountable] informal journalism moneyShe finally gets her chance at earning some filthy lucre.Origin lucre (1300-1400) Latin lucrum “gain”lu·cre nounChineseSyllable
– to used Business Corpus wealth money or
lucre
lu‧cre /ˈluːkə $ -ər/
noun
lu‧cre /ˈluːkə $ -ər/
noun Date: 1300-1400
Language: Latin
Origin: lucrum 'gain'
filthy lucre informal money or wealth – used to show disapproval
Language: Latin
Origin: lucrum 'gain'