boun·ty
noun/ˈbaʊnti/
/ˈbaʊnti/
(plural bounties)
- [uncountable, countable] (literary) generous actions; something provided in large quantities
慷慨之举；大量给予之物 - to thank the Lord for his bounty
感谢主的恩典 - the bounties of nature
大自然丰富的物产。
- to thank the Lord for his bounty
- [countable] money given as a reward
奖金；赏金 - a bounty hunter (= somebody who catches criminals or kills people for a reward)
为得到赏金而抓捕罪犯或去杀人的人
- a bounty hunter (= somebody who catches criminals or kills people for a reward)
Word OriginMiddle English (denoting goodness or generosity): from Old French bonte ‘goodness’, from Latin bonitas, from bonus ‘good’. The sense ‘monetary reward’ dates from the early 18th cent.