英単語

mulctの意味・使い方・発音

mulct

英 [mʌlkt] 美 [mʌlkt]
  • vt. 奪う、だまし取る;罰金を科す
  • n. 罰金

英語の語源


mulct (v.)
late 15c., "to punish by a fine," from Middle French mulcter "to fine, punish" (15c.), from Latin mulctare, altered (Barnhart calls it "false archaism") from multare "punish, to fine," from multa "penalty, fine," perhaps from Oscan or Samnite [Klein]. Sense of "defraud" is first recorded 1748. Related: Mulcted; mulcting.

例文


1. The under age drinker 's parents will be notified of the mulct .
未成年の飲酒者の両親は罰金を支払うように言われます。

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