generosity
UK/dʒenə'rɒsətɪ/US/.dʒenә'rɒsiti/
GREB2
Definitions
n.
The quality of being kind and willing to give freely
慷慨；大方
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedgenerous + -ity = the quality of being generous. Transparent abstract noun; see generous for the 'noble birth → open-handed' story.
Root gen still carries 140 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.act of generosity慷慨之举
- 2.spirit of generosity慷慨的精神
- 3.show generosity表现出慷慨
Example Sentences
- 1.
Her generosity toward strangers was well known.
- 2.
They thanked the sponsors for their generosity.