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单词 generosity
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
gen•er•os•i•ty /ˌdʒɛnəˈrɑsɪti/USA pronunciation  n. [uncountable]
  1. the quality of being generous;
    the act of being generous.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
gen•er•os•i•ty  ( jen′ə rosi tē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ties. 
  1. readiness or liberality in giving.
  2. freedom from meanness or smallness of mind or character.
  3. a generous act:We thanked him for his many generosities.
  4. largeness or fullness;
    amplitude.
  • Latin generōsitās, equivalent. to generōs(us) generous + -itās -ity
  • late Middle English generosite 1375–1425
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged munificence, bountifulness.
    • 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged nobleness, magnanimity.
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged stinginess.
    • 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged pettiness.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
generosity /ˌdʒɛnəˈrɒsɪtɪ/ n ( pl -ties)
  1. willingness and liberality in giving away one's money, time, etc; magnanimity
  2. freedom from pettiness in character and mind
  3. a generous act
  4. abundance; plenty
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