| 释义 |
fis·cal
I. \ˈfiskəl\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Spanish, from fiscal, adjective, from Latin fiscalis
1. : a public officer (as a prosecutor or policeman) or colonial magistrate usually concerned with law enforcement or revenue
2. : a prosecuting attorney in the Philippines
3. [fiscal (II) ] : revenue stamp
4. also fiscal shrike [Afrikaans fiskaal, a government official, fiscal shrike, from fiskaal, adjective, fiscal, from Latin fiscalis] : a common black-and-white African shrike (Lanius collaris)
II. adjective
Etymology: Latin fiscalis, from fiscus rush basket, money basket, treasury + -alis -al; akin to Latin fidelia earthen vessel, Greek pithos wine jar, and perhaps to Icelandic bitha milk jug, Norwegian bide butter tub
1. : of or relating to taxation, public revenues, or public debt management and policies
2. : of or relating to financial matters generally
• fis·cal·ly \-əlē, -əli\ adverb |