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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