largesse
largesse — 名詞
1. The generous practice of giving money, presents, or resources — most often used
慷慨贈予
富人或有錢機構大方送錢或禮物給需要者
The generous practice of giving money, presents, or resources — most often used when describing wealthy individuals, companies, or institutions providing help to those who are in need.
The billionaire's largesse funded a new library and two community health centres in the town.
那位億萬富翁的慷慨贈予，為鎮上蓋了一間新圖書館和兩間社區健康中心。
possessive + largesse + funded [concrete project]
After winning the lottery, Nia showed remarkable largesse by paying off her brother's debts.
Nia 中了樂透後展現出驚人的慷慨，幫她哥哥還清了債務。
The charity relies on the largesse of wealthy donors to keep its food bank running.
這間慈善機構靠有錢捐款人的慷慨贈予，來維持食物銀行的運作。
Noor thanked the foundation for its largesse, which allowed her to finish her medical degree.
Noor 感謝該基金會的慷慨贊助，讓她能完成醫學學位。
Critics described the scholarship programme as corporate largesse designed to improve the company's image.
批評者將這項獎學金計畫形容為企業的大方施捨，目的是為了改善公司形象。
- generosity
Broader and less formal; can describe any kind of kindness, not just money or gifts
- philanthropy
More systematic and long-term; often refers to donations through charitable foundations or trusts
- munificence
Very formal and literary; emphasises the great size or splendour of the gifts
- benevolence
Focuses on the kind intention behind the giving rather than the act itself
- stinginess
The opposite quality of being unwilling to share or spend money
- miserliness
Stronger and more negative than stinginess; suggests an unhealthy obsession with hoarding money
文法句型
possessive + largesse
用法筆記
Frequently appears with a possessive determiner (his/her/their/its largesse). In journalistic writing, the word can carry a slightly critical tone, hinting that the giving is showy or intended to improve the giver's reputation rather than purely altruistic.