gratuity

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n. 小费, 赠物, 赏钱 [经] 小帐, 赏金, 退职金

发音

UK /ɡɹəˈtjuːətɪ/
US /ɡɹəˈtuːətɪ/
US

词形变化

gratuities 复数 gratuities

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    An additional payment given freely as thanks for service.

    service gratuity

    cash gratuity

    leave with a gratuity

    The waiter received a generous gratuity.

    The company gave each employee a retirement gratuity.

  2. 2.

    Euphemistic form of fee, in contexts where such additional payments have been made obligatory.

    委婉
  3. 3.

    Euphemistic form of bribe.

    委婉

词汇关系

名词

同义词 5

tip backsheesh baksheesh bakshish pourboire

上位词 5

prize award perk fringe benefit perquisite

下位词 1

Christmas box

词源

From Middle French gratuité (from Old French gratuite) or directly from Medieval Latin gratuitas (“a free gift”), from Latin gratuitus (“freely given, free”); see gratuitous.

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