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单词 bounty
释义

bounty

noun
/ˈbaʊnti/
/ˈbaʊnti/
(plural bounties)
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  1. [uncountable, countable] (literary) generous actions; something provided in large quantities
    • to thank the Lord for his bounty
    • the bounties of nature
  2. [countable] money given as a reward
    • a bounty hunter (= somebody who catches criminals or kills people for a reward)
  3. Word OriginMiddle English (denoting goodness or generosity): from Old French bonte ‘goodness’, from Latin bonitas, from bonus ‘good’. The sense ‘monetary reward’ dates from the early 18th cent.
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