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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary per·qui·site \\ˈpər-kwə-zət\\ noun ETYMOLOGY Middle English, property acquired by means other than inheritance, from Anglo-French perquisit, Medieval Latin perquisitum, from neuter of perquisitus, past participle of perquirere to purchase, acquire, from Latin, to search for thoroughly, from per- thoroughly + quaerere to seek DATE 15th century 1. a privilege, gain, or profit incidental to regular salary or wages; especially : one expected or promised 2. gratuity , tip 3. something held or claimed as an exclusive right or possession English Etymology perquisite 1450, "property acquired other than by inheritance," from M.L.perquisitum "thing gained, profit," in L., "thing sought after," from neut. pp. of perquirere "to seek, ask for," from per- "thoroughly" + quærere "to seek" (see query). For L. vowel change, see acquisition. General meaning "fee or profit on top of regular wages" first recorded 1565. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 perquisite per·quis·ite / 5pE:kwizit; NAmE 5pE:rk- / noun(formal) 1. [usually pl.] = perk n. 2. ~ (of sb) something to which sb has a special right because of their social position 特权；利益: Politics used to be the perquisite of the property-owning classes. 政治曾经是有产阶级的特权。 Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged per·qui·site \ˈpərkwəzə̇t, ˈpə̄k-, ˈpəik-, usu -ə̇d.+V\ noun (-s) Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin perquisitum, from neuter of perquisitus, past participle of perquirere to obtain, acquire, from Latin, to ask about diligently, to make diligent search for, from per- thoroughly + -quirere (from quaerere to seek, gain, obtain, ask) — more at per- 1. obsolete : conquest 52. a. : casual income or profits (as from heriots, escheats, reliefs) accruing to the lord of a feudal manor b. : a privilege, gain, or profit incidental to an employment in addition to regular salary or wages; especially : one expected or promised < the perquisites of the college president include a home and car > < the easy profits of a navy purser's perquisites — Times Literary Supplement > 3. : gratuity , tip ; especially : one expected or claimed by custom for a service < a servant's wages and perquisites > 4. : something held or claimed as an exclusive right or possession < concepts … not the perquisites of any particular groups — Gilbert Ryle > Synonyms: see right |
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