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gratuity

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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gra·tu·i·ty /ɡrəˈtjuːəti $ -ˈtuː-/ noun (plural gratuities) [countable] formal  1. DLGIVEa small gift of money given to someone for a service they provided 小费,赏钱 SYN tip2. especially British EnglishBECMONEY a large gift of money given to someone when they leave their job, especially in the army, navy etc 〔尤指陆军、海军等的〕退职金,退伍金
Examples from the Corpus
gratuityOne regiment was stationed at Ribchester from the late second century and its members were granted land as a gratuity upon retirement.Is a gratuity automatically added to the bill?Were earnings to be treated in the same way as savings and gratuities?The more functions that an official could accumulate the larger his income, both from fees and from gratuities.Muhlenberg came to the point of urging lay people not to give gratuities at all, even to the licensed pastors.He presumably bought into it with his Foreign Office gratuity.If a road sweeper kills the king he can't expect to get the same gratuity as a general.
From Longman Business Dictionarygratuitygra‧tu‧i‧ty /grəˈtjuːəti-ˈtuː-/ noun (plural gratuities) [countable] formal1a small amount of money given to someone for a service they provideSYN TIPIn many restaurants, a small gratuity given in advance may greatly improve service.2British EnglishHUMAN RESOURCES a large amount of money given to someone when they leave their job, especially when they leave the army, navy etcHe received a gratuity of £11,000 when he left the services.
gra·tu·i·ty nounChineseSyllable
gift for money a service someone of to a Business given Corpus small


gratuity
gratuity /ɡrəˈtjuːəti, ɡrəˈtjuːɪti $ -ˈtuː-/ noun (plural gratuities) [countable] formal
1. a small gift of money given to someone for a service they provided
   SYN  tip
2. especially British English a large gift of money given to someone when they leave their job, especially in the army, navy etc


gra·tu·ityBrE /ɡrəˈtjuːəti/ 🔊NAmE /ɡrəˈtuːəti/ 🔊 noun (
plural
gra·tu·ities
)
(formal) money that you give to sb who has provided a service for you 小费;赏钱;报酬 SYN tip (BrE) money that is given to employees when they leave their job 退职金;遣散费;退休金