Definition of perquisite in English:

perquisite

noun ˈpəːkwɪzɪtˈpərkwəzət

formal

1A benefit which one enjoys or is entitled to on account of one's job or position.
the wife of a president has all the perquisites of stardom
Example sentencesExamples
- She asked him if he missed the perquisites of being Speaker of the House.
- The proposal is premised on the idea that tenure exists as a perquisite, a personal entitlement, and nothing more.
- That's an unexpected perquisite that has benefited my daily life away from the poker tables.
- Salaries and perquisites are unlikely to have kept greedy men satisfied enough to prevent it.
- To carry out this function the Speaker was supplied with silver by the Crown, which he retained as a perquisite after leaving office.
- Usually, the erring civil servants could only be punished by a transfer to some other post or region, without any cuts in their existing salary or perquisites.
- With workers in demand, employees can easily leave one organization and seek a better salary and perquisites in a new position.
- Life at Court was in fact an endless pursuit of advantage, status, pensions, offices, and perquisites from those whom royal favour endowed with power to bestow them.
- It hardly needs saying that their salaries are not over generous or that perquisites are few.
- This level of gambling makes him a ‘whale’ in casino terms, given all sorts of perquisites.
- The loss or diminution of salary and other contractual perquisites are claimed as special damages.
- He increased the university's endowment and, at the same time, enormously expanded administrative costs and perquisites.
- He is a symbol for them of their own high status and perquisites, which are now threatened.
- The representatives of both families regarded their seats as family perquisites.
- To the extent that it repudiates those duties, it is accountable to the society in which it functions and from which it enjoys its freedoms, privileges and perquisites.
- They will there be showered with perquisites, first and not least among them that they will never again have to read another screenplay.
- They desire fair compensation and financial benefits as well as the perquisites of many managerial jobs.
- As he has evidently now discovered, the trappings of high office are not limited to posh perquisites and media glare.
- Outside appointments confer prestige and status, as well as financial rewards and perquisites.
- It goes to the accountability and the powers and perquisites of the government.
Synonyms
benefit, value, reward, merit, good point, strong point, asset, plus, bonus, boon, blessing, virtue, privilege, perk, fringe benefit, additional benefit, added extra
perk, fringe benefit, additional benefit, benefit, advantage, bonus, dividend, extra, plus, premium, consideration, reward
1. 1.1historical A thing which has served its primary use and to which a subordinate or employee has a customary right.

Origin

Late Middle English: from medieval Latin perquisitum 'acquisition', from Latin perquirere 'search diligently for', from per- 'thoroughly' + quaerere 'seek'.

perk from Late Middle English:
The origin of perk in to perk up, ‘to become more lively, cheerful, or interesting’, is not wholly clear, though it may be related to perch, as ‘perk’ is an early spelling of ‘perch’. A perk meaning a benefit to which you are entitled because of your job is a shortening of perquisite (Late Middle English), from medieval Latin perquisitum ‘acquisition’. It is found from the early 19th century. People began to perk coffee in a percolator (mid 19th century) around 1920. This is from percolate (early 17th century), which is based on Latin percolare ‘to strain through’.

Definition of perquisite in US English:

perquisite

nounˈpərkwəzətˈpərkwəzət

formal

1
another term for perk
Example sentencesExamples
- The passes are food coupons or vouchers that employers can offer to employees as perquisites.
- At the same time I was making no concessions to my declining wealth in the salaries and perquisites I offered my employees.
- No longer was wealth primarily the perquisite of the landed.
- When companies start disclosing that they have extended this perquisite, he said, their shares drop 2 percent, on average.
- Administrations at some institutions appear to have viewed computer and Internet access as a lower-order faculty perquisite that may be summarily terminated.
1. 1.1 A thing regarded as a special right or privilege enjoyed as a result of one's position.
  the wife of a president has all the perquisites of stardom
  Example sentencesExamples
  That's an unexpected perquisite that has benefited my daily life away from the poker tables.
  It hardly needs saying that their salaries are not over generous or that perquisites are few.
  She asked him if he missed the perquisites of being Speaker of the House.
  Usually, the erring civil servants could only be punished by a transfer to some other post or region, without any cuts in their existing salary or perquisites.
  As he has evidently now discovered, the trappings of high office are not limited to posh perquisites and media glare.
  The loss or diminution of salary and other contractual perquisites are claimed as special damages.
  He increased the university's endowment and, at the same time, enormously expanded administrative costs and perquisites.
  Salaries and perquisites are unlikely to have kept greedy men satisfied enough to prevent it.
  He is a symbol for them of their own high status and perquisites, which are now threatened.
  They will there be showered with perquisites, first and not least among them that they will never again have to read another screenplay.
  Life at Court was in fact an endless pursuit of advantage, status, pensions, offices, and perquisites from those whom royal favour endowed with power to bestow them.
  To the extent that it repudiates those duties, it is accountable to the society in which it functions and from which it enjoys its freedoms, privileges and perquisites.
  The proposal is premised on the idea that tenure exists as a perquisite, a personal entitlement, and nothing more.
  The representatives of both families regarded their seats as family perquisites.
  To carry out this function the Speaker was supplied with silver by the Crown, which he retained as a perquisite after leaving office.
  Outside appointments confer prestige and status, as well as financial rewards and perquisites.
  This level of gambling makes him a ‘whale’ in casino terms, given all sorts of perquisites.
  With workers in demand, employees can easily leave one organization and seek a better salary and perquisites in a new position.
  They desire fair compensation and financial benefits as well as the perquisites of many managerial jobs.
  It goes to the accountability and the powers and perquisites of the government.
  Synonyms
  benefit, value, reward, merit, good point, strong point, asset, plus, bonus, boon, blessing, virtue, privilege, perk, fringe benefit, additional benefit, added extra
2. 1.2historical A thing that has served its primary use and is then given to a subordinate or employee as a customary right.

Usage

Perquisite and prerequisite are sometimes confused. Perquisite usually means ‘an extra allowance or privilege’: he had all the perquisites of a movie star, including a stand-in. Prerequisite means ‘something required as a condition’: passing the examination was one of the prerequisites for a teaching position

Origin

Late Middle English: from medieval Latin perquisitum ‘acquisition’, from Latin perquirere ‘search diligently for’, from per- ‘thoroughly’ + quaerere ‘seek’.

单词	perquisite
释义	Definition of perquisite in English: perquisite noun ˈpəːkwɪzɪtˈpərkwəzət formal 1A benefit which one enjoys or is entitled to on account of one's job or position. the wife of a president has all the perquisites of stardom Example sentencesExamples She asked him if he missed the perquisites of being Speaker of the House. The proposal is premised on the idea that tenure exists as a perquisite, a personal entitlement, and nothing more. That's an unexpected perquisite that has benefited my daily life away from the poker tables. Salaries and perquisites are unlikely to have kept greedy men satisfied enough to prevent it. To carry out this function the Speaker was supplied with silver by the Crown, which he retained as a perquisite after leaving office. Usually, the erring civil servants could only be punished by a transfer to some other post or region, without any cuts in their existing salary or perquisites. With workers in demand, employees can easily leave one organization and seek a better salary and perquisites in a new position. Life at Court was in fact an endless pursuit of advantage, status, pensions, offices, and perquisites from those whom royal favour endowed with power to bestow them. It hardly needs saying that their salaries are not over generous or that perquisites are few. This level of gambling makes him a ‘whale’ in casino terms, given all sorts of perquisites. The loss or diminution of salary and other contractual perquisites are claimed as special damages. He increased the university's endowment and, at the same time, enormously expanded administrative costs and perquisites. He is a symbol for them of their own high status and perquisites, which are now threatened. The representatives of both families regarded their seats as family perquisites. To the extent that it repudiates those duties, it is accountable to the society in which it functions and from which it enjoys its freedoms, privileges and perquisites. They will there be showered with perquisites, first and not least among them that they will never again have to read another screenplay. They desire fair compensation and financial benefits as well as the perquisites of many managerial jobs. As he has evidently now discovered, the trappings of high office are not limited to posh perquisites and media glare. Outside appointments confer prestige and status, as well as financial rewards and perquisites. It goes to the accountability and the powers and perquisites of the government. Synonyms benefit, value, reward, merit, good point, strong point, asset, plus, bonus, boon, blessing, virtue, privilege, perk, fringe benefit, additional benefit, added extra perk, fringe benefit, additional benefit, benefit, advantage, bonus, dividend, extra, plus, premium, consideration, reward 1.1historical A thing which has served its primary use and to which a subordinate or employee has a customary right. Origin Late Middle English: from medieval Latin perquisitum 'acquisition', from Latin perquirere 'search diligently for', from per- 'thoroughly' + quaerere 'seek'. perk from Late Middle English: The origin of perk in to perk up, ‘to become more lively, cheerful, or interesting’, is not wholly clear, though it may be related to perch, as ‘perk’ is an early spelling of ‘perch’. A perk meaning a benefit to which you are entitled because of your job is a shortening of perquisite (Late Middle English), from medieval Latin perquisitum ‘acquisition’. It is found from the early 19th century. People began to perk coffee in a percolator (mid 19th century) around 1920. This is from percolate (early 17th century), which is based on Latin percolare ‘to strain through’. Definition of perquisite in US English: perquisite nounˈpərkwəzətˈpərkwəzət formal 1 another term for perk Example sentencesExamples The passes are food coupons or vouchers that employers can offer to employees as perquisites. At the same time I was making no concessions to my declining wealth in the salaries and perquisites I offered my employees. No longer was wealth primarily the perquisite of the landed. When companies start disclosing that they have extended this perquisite, he said, their shares drop 2 percent, on average. Administrations at some institutions appear to have viewed computer and Internet access as a lower-order faculty perquisite that may be summarily terminated. 1.1 A thing regarded as a special right or privilege enjoyed as a result of one's position. the wife of a president has all the perquisites of stardom Example sentencesExamples That's an unexpected perquisite that has benefited my daily life away from the poker tables. It hardly needs saying that their salaries are not over generous or that perquisites are few. She asked him if he missed the perquisites of being Speaker of the House. Usually, the erring civil servants could only be punished by a transfer to some other post or region, without any cuts in their existing salary or perquisites. As he has evidently now discovered, the trappings of high office are not limited to posh perquisites and media glare. The loss or diminution of salary and other contractual perquisites are claimed as special damages. He increased the university's endowment and, at the same time, enormously expanded administrative costs and perquisites. Salaries and perquisites are unlikely to have kept greedy men satisfied enough to prevent it. He is a symbol for them of their own high status and perquisites, which are now threatened. They will there be showered with perquisites, first and not least among them that they will never again have to read another screenplay. Life at Court was in fact an endless pursuit of advantage, status, pensions, offices, and perquisites from those whom royal favour endowed with power to bestow them. To the extent that it repudiates those duties, it is accountable to the society in which it functions and from which it enjoys its freedoms, privileges and perquisites. The proposal is premised on the idea that tenure exists as a perquisite, a personal entitlement, and nothing more. The representatives of both families regarded their seats as family perquisites. To carry out this function the Speaker was supplied with silver by the Crown, which he retained as a perquisite after leaving office. Outside appointments confer prestige and status, as well as financial rewards and perquisites. This level of gambling makes him a ‘whale’ in casino terms, given all sorts of perquisites. With workers in demand, employees can easily leave one organization and seek a better salary and perquisites in a new position. They desire fair compensation and financial benefits as well as the perquisites of many managerial jobs. It goes to the accountability and the powers and perquisites of the government. Synonyms benefit, value, reward, merit, good point, strong point, asset, plus, bonus, boon, blessing, virtue, privilege, perk, fringe benefit, additional benefit, added extra 1.2historical A thing that has served its primary use and is then given to a subordinate or employee as a customary right. Usage Perquisite and prerequisite are sometimes confused. Perquisite usually means ‘an extra allowance or privilege’: he had all the perquisites of a movie star, including a stand-in. Prerequisite means ‘something required as a condition’: passing the examination was one of the prerequisites for a teaching position Origin Late Middle English: from medieval Latin perquisitum ‘acquisition’, from Latin perquirere ‘search diligently for’, from per- ‘thoroughly’ + quaerere ‘seek’.
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