remunerative
UK/ri'mju:nәreitiv/US
GREC2
Definitions
adj.
Earning or bringing in a good income; profitable
报酬丰厚的，有利可图的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedre-again, back
+
-ativeduty, service, gift; shared, common
=remunerative
re- (back) + mūnus ('gift, payment') + -ative = 'giving back (a reward).' To remunerate is to pay someone for work; remunerative work is work that pays you back well. Same mūnus as in munificent, here in the 'gift = payment' sense.
Root mun still carries 15 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.highly remunerative收入颇丰的
- 2.remunerative work报酬丰厚的工作
- 3.remunerative employment待遇优厚的职位
Example Sentences
- 1.
She left teaching for a more remunerative job in finance.
- 2.
Consulting can be highly remunerative for experienced experts.