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单词 perquisite
释义 perquisite
 /perr"kweuh zit/,  n.  
  1. an incidental payment, benefit, privilege, or advantage over and above regular income, salary, or wages: Among the president's perquisites were free use of a company car and paid membership in a country club.
  2. a gratuity or tip.
  3. something demanded or due as a particular privilege: homage that was once the perquisite of royalty.
 [1400-50; late ME < ML perquisitum something acquired, n. use of neut. of L perquisitus (ptp. of perquirere to search everywhere for, inquire diligently). See PER-, INQUISITIVE]
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