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单词 bounty
释义 bounty
n. (pl. -ies)
  1. liberality; generosity.
  2. a gift or reward, made usu. by the State, esp.: a a sum paid for a valiant act. b a sum paid to encourage a trading enterprise etc. c a sum paid to army or navy recruits on enlistment.
Phrases and idioms
bounty-hunter a person who pursues a criminal or seeks an achievement for the sake of the reward. King's (or Queen's) bounty hist. a grant made to a mother of triplets.
Etymology: ME f. OF bont{eacute} f. L bonitas -tatis f. bonus good
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