largesse

n. 慷慨的赠与, 慷慨赠与物, 慷慨的赏钱

发音

UK /lɑːˈ(d)ʒɛs/
US /lɑɹˈ(d)ʒɛs/

词形变化

largesses 复数 largesses

别名

largess

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The trait of being willing to donate money, resources, or time; generosity, liberality.

    乐善好施

    不可数
  2. 2.

    Often preceded by do, give, or make: the generous or liberal giving of gifts or money, especially by someone of high standing on a special occasion; also, excessive or wasteful giving.

    不可数
  3. 3.

    Money, etc., given in this way.

    不可数
  4. 4.

    Abundance of something (chiefly beneficial), regarded as having been given generously.

    比喻 不可数
  5. 5.

    Chiefly in the form at one's largesse: freedom or liberty to act.

    废旧 不可数
  6. 6.

    An act of donating or giving generously.

    可数
  7. 7.

    A specific gift of money, etc., given in this way, specifically (historical) at harvest time; a donation, a gratuity.

    可数 比喻

词汇关系

名词

同义词 4

magnanimity munificence largess openhandedness

上位词 3

gift liberality liberalness

词源

From Middle English larges, largess, largesse [and other forms], from Anglo-Norman largece, largesce, Middle French largece, largesce, largesse, and Old French largesce (“breadth, width; request for a monetary gift; (act of) generous giving; (chiefly in the plural) generous gift; generosity, liberality”) (in Anglo-Norman also “liberty; privilege”; modern French largesse), from large (“big, large; generous; wide”).

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