
(尤指对许多人、下属或公众的)慷慨施予;厚赠;赏赐。(较正式/文学用语;也可泛指“慷慨大方”)
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She thanked him for his largess.
她感谢他慷慨的赠与。
The foundation’s largess transformed the small clinic into a regional hospital, funding staff, equipment, and long-term training.
该基金会的大笔资助使这家小诊所发展为地区医院,资助了人员、设备以及长期培训。
largess 来自古法语 largesse(“慷慨、赠与”),源于 large(“宽广的、慷慨的”)这一词根所引申的“出手大方”。在中世纪语境中,常指贵族对随从或民众的“赏赐/施舍”。