(n) compensation received by virtue of holding an office or having employment (usually in the form of wages or fees), Example: a clause in the U.S. constitution prevents sitting legislators from receiving emoluments from their own votes
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53
n. [ L. emolumentum, lit., a working out, fr. emoliri to move out, work out; e out + moliri to set in motion, exert one's self, fr. moles a huge, heavy mass: cf. F. émolument. See Mole a mound. ] The profit arising from office, employment, or labor; gain; compensation; advantage; perquisites, fees, or salary. [ 1913 Webster ]
A long . . . enjoyment of the emoluments of office. Bancroft. [ 1913 Webster ]
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แสดงได้ทั้งความหมายของคำเดี่ยว และคำผสม ได้อย่างถูกต้อง
เช่น Secretary of State=รัฐมนตรีต่างประเทศของสหรัฐฯ (ในภาพตัวอย่าง),
High school=โรงเรียนมัธยมปลาย
