hospitality
UK/hɒspɪ'tælɪtɪ/US/.hɒspi'tæliti/
IELTSB2
Definitions
n.
The friendly and generous reception and entertainment of guests
好客；殷勤款待
n.
The industry of hotels, restaurants, and tourism
酒店餐饮服务业；接待业
Root Breakdown
Root-derived+
-alrelating to, having the nature of
+
-itystate, quality, condition
=hospitality
hospit (guest) + -ity (the quality of) = 'the quality of receiving guests well.' This word still holds the original, broad sense of hospit that 'hospital' has lost — warmly welcoming and caring for guests. By extension it now names the whole guest-serving industry.
Root hospit still carries 16 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.warm hospitality热情款待
- 2.hospitality industry酒店餐饮业
- 3.show hospitality表示好客
- 4.generous hospitality慷慨的款待
Example Sentences
- 1.
We were overwhelmed by the warmth of their hospitality.
- 2.
Thank you for your kind hospitality during our stay.
- 3.
She built a career in the hospitality industry.