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单词 ex gratia
释义

ex gratia

[ eks -grey-shee-uh ]
/ ɛks ˈgreɪ ʃi ə /

adjective, adverb

as a favor rather than as a matter of right: ex gratia payments made to nonstriking workers.

Origin of ex gratia

First recorded in 1760–70, ex gratia is from Latin ex gratiā “out of goodwill”

Words nearby ex gratia

exfoliation, exfoliative, exfoliative cytology, exfoliative dermatitis, exfoliative gastritis, ex gratia, exhalant, exhalation, exhale, exhaust, exhausted
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British Dictionary definitions for ex gratia

ex gratia
/ (ˈɡreɪʃə) /

adjective

given as a favour or gratuitously where no legal obligation existsan ex gratia payment

Word Origin for ex gratia

New Latin, literally: out of kindness
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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