emolument
gb/ˈɛmoʊlˈumənt/ us/ˈɛmoʊlˈumənt/
C1
Anglais
javadalmazás, járandóság, haszon, előny
NOM
C1
FORMAL
1
javadalmazás
C1
járandóság
C1
Schéma d’usage :
the emoluments of [a job/office/position]
The report listed the mayor’s emoluments, including salary and housing allowance.
A jelentés felsorolta a polgármester javadalmazását, beleértve a fizetését és a lakhatási támogatását is.
She accepted the post for the emoluments and the chance to lead a larger team.
A javadalmazás és a nagyobb csapat vezetésének lehetősége miatt fogadta el a posztot.
Company directors must disclose their emoluments in the annual accounts.
Exemples pédagogiques
His emoluments increased after the promotion.
Az előléptetés után nőtt a javadalmazása.
The job offers good emoluments.
Ez az állás jó javadalmazást kínál.
Erreur fréquente :
Often confused with words like "emotional" because of the spelling; "emolument" is about pay. It is more common in the plural (emoluments) than in the singular.
Sens
salary or fees from a job
Collocations
annual emoluments
|emoluments of office
|official emoluments
|public emoluments
|receive emoluments
|declare emoluments
|emoluments and allowances
|emoluments and benefits
|emoluments package
|total emoluments
Synonymes
compensation (More general term for pay and benefits.)
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salary (Common everyday word; usually fixed regular pay.)
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remuneration (Formal word for payment for work.)
Antonymes
unpaid work (Work done without receiving money.)
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volunteering (Work done by choice without pay.)
Thèmes
work
|business
|law
|government
|money
Définition
the money you get for a job, especially an official job
money paid to someone for doing a job or for holding an office, especially an official or public position.
NOM
C2
FORMAL
2
Schéma d’usage :
derive emolument from [something]
The policy was designed to prevent officials from seeking private emolument through public decisions.
A szabályzat célja az volt, hogy megakadályozza, hogy a tisztviselők közérdekű döntésekből magánhasznot húzzanak.
He denied receiving any emolument from the contract beyond his normal pay.
Tagadta, hogy a szerződésből a rendes fizetésén felül bármilyen haszna származott volna.
The role carried social emoluments as well as financial ones.
Exemples pédagogiques
She got no emolument from the deal.
Nem származott semmi haszna az üzletből.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may assume it always means a regular salary; it can also mean other gains or advantages.
Sens
profit or benefit from a position
Collocations
derive emolument
|private emolument
|personal emolument
|financial emolument
|seek emolument
|emolument from office
|emolument from a contract
|emolument from influence
|no emolument
|any emolument
Synonymes
gain (Broader and less formal; can be non-financial.)
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advantage (Often not specifically money.)
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perk (Informal; typically small extra benefits.)
Antonymes
disadvantage (The opposite of a benefit or gain.)
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loss (A negative financial result rather than a gain.)
Thèmes
work
|business
|money
|law
Définition
an extra benefit you get from a position
a benefit, advantage, or profit gained from a job, position, or activity, sometimes beyond regular pay.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
emolument
API
GB/ˈɛmoʊlˈumənt/
US/ˈɛmoʊlˈumənt/
Syllabes et accentuation
emolu - ment (2 syllabes)
Stress on 1st syllable (emolu)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: emolument
- Plural: emoluments
Famille de mots
Forms
emoluments
noun
Related words
Expressions
emoluments clause
1/ˈɛmoʊlˈumənts klˈɔz/
fixed phrase
legal
U.S. constitutional ban on gifts
a U.S. Constitution rule about officials not taking gifts or benefits
Exemples
- The lawsuit argued that the president’s business dealings violated the Emoluments Clause.
- Legal scholars disagreed about how broadly the Emoluments Clause should be interpreted.
- The court dismissed the claim after finding no standing under the Emoluments Clause.
the emoluments of office
1/ðə ˈɛmoʊlˈumənts əv ˈɔfɪs/
fixed phrase
formal
pay and perks of a post
the money and benefits of an official job
Exemples
- He resigned but kept the title, without the emoluments of office.
- The audit examined whether she had improperly increased the emoluments of office.
- Many candidates wanted the influence more than the emoluments of office.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The job has high emoluments of office.