perquisite
/ˈpɜːkwɪzɪt/noun
11.1
- a thing regarded as a special right or privilege enjoyed as a result of one's position特权, 特殊待遇:
the wife of a president has all the perquisites of stardom.
总统的夫人享有明星的所有特殊待遇。
1.2
- historical a thing which has served its primary use and to which a subordinate or employee has a customary right〈史〉已发挥过主要功能、下属或雇员按惯例可优先拥有的东西。
词源
late Middle English: from medieval Latin perquisitum 'acquisition', from Latin perquirere 'search diligently for', from per- 'thoroughly' + quaerere 'seek'.