bounty

IPA/ˈbaʊnti/
KK[bˈaʊnti]IPA/ˈbaʊnti/

bounty — noun

  • bountysingular
  • bountiesplural

1. money that officials pay to people who help them catch a wanted person, stop a d

1.名詞B1
釋義

money that officials pay to people who help them catch a wanted person, stop a dangerous animal, or complete a particular mission

例句

The government posted a $50,000 bounty for information about the missing child.

bounty + for + [information / capture of person]

Mira collected the bounty after she led the police to the stolen artwork.

collocation: collect a / the bounty

同義詞
  • reward

    more general — a reward can be offered by anyone for any achievement; a bounty is a specific type of reward from an authority

  • prize

    usually given for winning a competition, not for catching criminals or performing official tasks

  • bonus

    extra payment beyond a regular wage, typically from an employer rather than a government

用法筆記

Often used in news reports about law enforcement. The typical structure is 'a bounty on [person or animal]' or 'a bounty for [information or action]'.

常見錯誤

❌The company offered a bounty to employees who met their sales goals.
✅The company offered a bonus to employees who met their sales goals.
💡'bounty' usually implies government or official authority, not a workplace incentive; 'bonus' is the correct word for extra pay from an employer.

2. the quality of giving money, food, or help freely to others, or the things given

2.名詞B2
釋義

the quality of giving money, food, or help freely to others, or the things given in this way

例句

Romi showed her bounty by donating money to buy winter coats for homeless children every year.

showed her bounty by + [generous action]

The local shelter depends on the bounty of area businesses to feed the homeless.

bounty of [group / organization]

同義詞
  • generosity

    the direct synonym — 'bounty' carries a slightly more formal and abundant tone

  • liberality

    more formal and less common; suggests willingness to give freely and in large amounts

  • largesse

    formal, often describes generous gifts from wealthy people or institutions

反義詞
  • stinginess

    unwillingness to give or share

  • miserliness

    extreme unwillingness to spend money, even when needed

用法筆記

Frequently appears in the pattern 'the bounty of [something]' where the noun is an abstract quality (kindness, generosity) or a concrete good (harvest, food). This sense has a slightly literary or formal tone.

常見錯誤

❌His bounty helped me find my lost phone.
✅His kindness helped me find my lost phone.
💡'bounty' in this sense refers to a general generous nature or large-scale giving, not a single small act of help.

3. a very large amount of something good or desirable, especially food or natural r

3.名詞B2
釋義

a very large amount of something good or desirable, especially food or natural resources that are available in plenty

例句

Emily found a bounty of wild mushrooms growing behind her house after the rain.

bounty of [natural items]: mushrooms, fish, flowers, etc.

Every spring, melting snow from the mountains provides a bounty of fresh water for the valley's rice paddies and orchards.

provides a bounty of [resource] for [place/receiver]

同義詞
  • abundance

    a direct synonym, but 'bounty' often carries a more positive, desirable connotation

  • plenty

    less formal and more everyday; 'bounty' has a slightly richer, more appreciative tone

  • profusion

    suggests an almost excessive amount, often in nature or art

反義詞
  • scarcity

    a lack or shortage of something

  • dearth

    formal term for an insufficient supply

用法筆記

Typically followed by 'of' and a plural noun or uncountable noun describing the plentiful items. Common in literary or descriptive writing about nature, resources, or collections.