| 单词 | peculate |
|---|---|
| 音标 | ['pekjuleit] |
| 解释 | v. 挪用(公款) |
| 红宝书 | 【英】 v. 挪用(公款)(embezzle ) 【记】 pecu(愿意为牛，引申 为钱财)＋late(放)→ 把公有钱财放回家里 →挪用 【同】 同根词：peculium(私 有财产) |
| 字源 | peculate (v.) 1749, from Latin peculatus, past participle of peculari "to embezzle," from peculum "private property," originally "cattle" (see peculiar). Related: Peculated; peculating; peculator. |
| 不择手段背单词 | v. 挪用(公款) 【记】pecu破裤, late放－穿着破裤子的人才会挪用pecu作为词根是钱的意思 【参】pecuniary(adj 金钱的) |
| 趣味全助记 | 【记】speculate 做投机交易，做speculate的人经常挪用公款 【相关】speculate 推测, 思索, 做投机买卖； |
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