mulct是什么意思
英文词源
- 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.
实用例句
- 1. The under age drinker's parents will be notified of the mulct.
- 那些未成年饮酒者的父母将会被告知来支付罚金。来自辞典例句
