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bounties

UK //ˈbaʊntiz//US //ˈbaʊntiz//

词源

源自中古英语 'bounte',意为'慷慨'或'善良',最终来自拉丁语 'bonitas'(善良)。

noun

❶ 指慷慨给予的奖励或报酬,通常用于鼓励完成特定任务或捕获罪犯等。

“The government offered bounties for information leading to the arrest of the criminals.”

(政府悬赏提供线索以逮捕罪犯的信息。)

“Hunters received bounties for eliminating invasive species.”

(猎人因消灭入侵物种而获得奖励。)

❶ 指丰富的资源或慷慨的馈赠,常用于形容自然或人的慷慨。

“The bounties of nature provide us with food and shelter.”

(大自然的馈赠为我们提供了食物和住所。)

“Her kindness was like the bounties of a generous harvest.”

(她的善良如同丰收的慷慨馈赠。)

同义词:rewards, prizes, bonuses, gifts, generosity

常见短语

bounty hunter — 指专门追捕逃犯或完成悬赏任务以获取报酬的人,常见于法律或冒险场景。

“The bounty hunter tracked down the fugitive across three states.”

(赏金猎人跨越三个州追捕逃犯。)