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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary grat·i·tude ETYMOLOGY Middle English, from Anglo-French or Medieval Latin; Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin gratitudo, from Latin gratus grateful DATE 1523 : the state of being grateful : thankfulness English Etymology gratitude c.1500, from M.L. gratitudo "thankfulness," from L. gratus"thankful, pleasing" (see grace). Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 gratitude grati·tude / 5^rAtitju:d; NAmE -tu:d / noun[U] ~ (to sb) (for sth) the feeling of being grateful and wanting to express your thanks 感激之情；感谢: He smiled at them with gratitude. 他向他们笑了笑表示谢意。 I would like to express my gratitude to everyone for their hard work. 我要对所有辛勤劳动的人表示感谢。 She was presented with the gift in gratitude for her long service. 这礼物赠送给她以表达对她长期服务的感激之情。 a deep sense of gratitude 深深的谢意 I owe you a great debt of gratitude (= feel extremely grateful). 我对你感激不尽。 OPP ingratitude Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English gratitude noun ADJ. deep, profound | heartfelt, real, sincere | eternal, undying VERB + GRATITUDE feel the very deep gratitude I felt towards her | express, show | earn (sb) His kindness and support earned him her eternal gratitude. PREP. in ~ He almost wept in gratitude when he saw the money. | with ~ I remember them with gratitude. | ~ at my gratitude at her thoughtfulness | ~ for, ~ to/towards I would like to express my deep sense of gratitude to the staff for their patience. PHRASES as a token of your gratitude I sent him some money as a token of my gratitude. | owe a debt of gratitude to sb We owe her a deep debt of gratitude for her services. | a feeling/sense of gratitude Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged grat·i·tude \ˈgrad.]əˌtüd, -at], ]ə.ˌtyüd\ noun (-s) Etymology: Middle English (Scots dialect), from Middle French or Medieval Latin; Middle French, from Medieval Latin gratitudo, from Latin gratus pleasing, thankful + -i- + -tudo -tude — more at grace 1. obsolete : favor , gift , gratuity 2. : the state of being grateful : warm and friendly feeling toward a benefactor prompting one to repay a favor : thankfulness < let us express our gratitude positively > |
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