also largess, "willingness to give or spend freely; munificence," c. 1200, from Old French largesse "a bounty, munificence," from Vulgar Latin *largitia "abundance," from Latin largus "abundant" (see large). In medieval theology, "the virtue whose opposite is avarice, and whose excess is prodigality" ["Middle English Dictionary"]. For Old French suffix -esse, compare fortress.
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. Our people are in no need of richer nations'largesse.
我國(guó)人民不需要富國(guó)的施舍.
來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
2. Bear's share holders will not benefit from the Fed's largesse.
貝爾的股東將從聯(lián)邦理事會(huì)的慷慨中得到一些收益.
來(lái)自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)
3. Broadly, there are two possible objections to Rio accepting Chinalco's largesse.
總體而言, 可能有兩種理由反對(duì)力拓接受中鋁的慷慨施舍.
來(lái)自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)
4. In unexpected largesse? am I cold.
怎會(huì)冷漠于意外的賞賜?
來(lái)自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)
5. Hence the unprecedented largesse of the bank bail - out.