munificence

IPA/mjuːˈnɪfɪsns/
IPA/mjuːˈnɪfɪsns/

munificence — 名詞

1. very generous giving of money or support, especially on a large or public scale.

1.名詞C2
釋義

慷慨捐助

大手筆出錢或提供資助

very generous giving of money or support, especially on a large or public scale.

例句

The hospital was rebuilt through Esteban's munificence after the fire.

這家醫院在火災後，靠著 Esteban 的慷慨捐助才得以重建。

through someone's munificence after [event]

Lakshmi thanked the patron for the munificence shown toward rural schools.

Lakshmi 感謝那位贊助者對偏鄉學校的慷慨捐助。

munificence shown toward [recipient]

常見搭配
  • show munificence
  • benefit from someone's munificence
  • munificence toward a school or hospital
  • in honour of someone's munificence
同義詞
  • generosity

    the broad everyday word; it fits small personal acts as well as larger gifts

  • largesse

    formal and often linked to gifts from wealthy or powerful people

  • philanthropy

    focuses more on organized charitable work than on the giver's manner

反義詞
  • stinginess

    an everyday unwillingness to spend or share

  • miserliness

    a stronger, more fixed habit of hoarding money

文法句型

someone's munificence

munificence toward + [people/institution]

an act of munificence

用法筆記

Often used in formal writing about wealthy donors, public gifts, or large acts of support. It usually suggests impressive scale, so a friend paying for lunch is generous rather than munificent.

常見錯誤

Her munificence bought me a coffee.
Her generosity bought me a coffee.
munificence usually suggests unusually large or public giving, not a small everyday treat.
They gave a munificence to the museum.
They gave the museum a munificent donation.
munificence names the quality or style of giving, not a single gift item.

同根字

  • munificent
    形容詞C2
  • munificently
    副詞C2

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • act of munificence
  • gesture of munificence
  • donor munificence

常用片語

  • show munificence
  • benefit from someone's munificence
  • praise someone's munificence

介系詞搭配