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词汇 generosity
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generosity

noun
/ˌdʒenəˈrɒsəti/
/ˌdʒenəˈrɑːsəti/
[uncountable, singular]
  1. generosity (to/towards somebody) the fact of being generous (= willing to do kind things or give somebody money, gifts or time freely)慷慨;大方;宽宏大量
    • He treated them with generosity and thoughtfulness.他待他们宽容大度、体贴周到。
    • How can I repay your generosity?我该怎样报答你的慷慨呢?
    • She showed an unusual generosity of spirit to those who had opposed her.对于那些曾经反对过她的人,她表现出异乎寻常的宽容。
    • The hospital has now bought a new body scanner, thanks to the generosity of local fund-raisers.多亏本地的资金募集者慷慨相助,这所医院现在购置了一台新的人体扫描仪。
    • Their guests took advantage of their generosity, overstaying their welcome by several days.客人们借着主人的慷慨又多住了几天,让主人感到不快。
    • their great generosity to the school他们为学校慷慨解囊
    Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • extraordinary
    • great
    • incredible
    verb + generosity
    • extend
    • show (somebody)
    • appreciate
    preposition
    • generosity to
    • generosity towards/​toward
    phrases
    • an act of generosity
    • generosity of spirit
    • thanks to the generosity of somebody
    词源late Middle English (denoting nobility of birth): from Latin generositas, from generosus ‘magnanimous’, from genus, gener- ‘stock, race’. Current senses date from the 17th cent.
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