gratuity

英 [ɡrəˈtjuːəti]

美 [ɡrəˈtuːəti]

n.  小费; 赏钱; 报酬; 退职金; 遣散费; 退休金

复数：gratuities　

IELTSGRE经济

BNC.23319 / COCA.21615

牛津词典

noun

• 小费；赏钱；报酬
  money that you give to sb who has provided a service for you
• 退职金；遣散费；退休金
  money that is given to employees when they leave their job

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 小费；赏钱
  Agratuityis a gift of money to someone who has done something for you.
  1. The porter expects a gratuity.
     行李员想要小费。
• N-COUNT 退休金；遣散费；（尤指军人的）退役金
  Agratuityis a large gift of money that is given to someone when they leave their job, especially when they leave the armed forces.
  1. He is taking a gratuity from the Navy.
     他将领到海军补助的退役金。

英英释义

noun

• an award (as for meritorious service) given without claim or obligation
• a relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a waiter)
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双语例句

• It's my job after all; in fact, company policy forbids accepting any gratuity from customers.
  这毕竟是我的工作。事实上，公司政策禁止收任何来自顾客的小费。
• She heard Jonathan Kail's heavy footsteps up and down the stairs till he had done placing the luggage, and heard him express his thanks for the ale her husband took out to him, and for the gratuity he received.
  她听见约纳森上下楼梯的沉重脚步声，直到他把行李搬完了，听见他对她的丈夫倒给他的淡啤酒表示感谢，还感谢她丈夫给他小费。
• Do not give any money or gratuity under any pretext whatsoever to any staff of the Hall.
  切勿以任何藉口给予职员任何金钱或打赏。
• He is taking a gratuity from the Navy.
  他将领到海军补助的退役金。
• A gift or gratuity, especially one given at christmas.
  礼物或赏金，尤指在圣诞节时给予的礼物。
• He resigned from the service and applied for a gratuity instead of a pension.
  他退役了，申请领取退役金而不是养老金。
• Gratuity is not expected in taxicabs. Fast taxi service here. Can I help you?
  坐出租车也不需要给小费。这是迅捷出租汽车公司，需要我帮忙吗？
• Hong Kong Gratuity is customary in this money-mad metropolis.
  香港在这个金钱至上的大都市里，给小费是司空见惯的。
• Sometimes large parties are unaware that a gratuity has been added to the bill, so they tip on top of it.
  很多人有时会忘记账单上已附上小费的费用，于是会发生重复付小费的情况。
• Commuted annual allowance gratuity
  经折算的年积金酬金