1[countableC]SCCMONEY an amount of money that is given to someone by the government as a reward for doing something, especially catching or killing a criminal 〔政府给予的〕奖励金,赏金〔尤因抓获或杀死罪犯〕
bounty on
a notorious cattle rustler with a bounty on his head
一个被悬赏捉拿的臭名昭著的偷牛贼
2[uncountableU] literary food or wealth that is provided in large amounts 〔食物、财富的〕丰富,富足
People came from all over the world to enjoy America’s bounty.
人们从世界各地而来,享受美国的富足。
3.[uncountableU] literary the quality of being generous 慷慨,好施,仁爱
na Britishnavalship on which there was a famousmutiny (=when the ordinarysailors take control of a ship by force) in the PacificOcean in 1789. The sailors, led by an officer called Fletcher Christian, took power from Captain William bligh, and made him leave in a small boat. There have been many books and films about this story, including the film Mutiny on the Bounty.
Originbounty
(1300-1400)Old Frenchbonté“goodness”, from Latinbonitas, from bonus; → BONUS