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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary hos·pi·tal·i·ty (plural -ties) DATE 14th century : hospitable treatment, reception, or disposition English Etymology hospitality late 14c., "act of being hospitable," from O.Fr . hospitalité, from L.hospitalitem (gen. hospitalitas) "friendliness to guests," from hospes (gen. hospitis) "guest" (see host (1)).http://O.Fr Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 hospitality hos·pi·tal·ity / 7hCspi5tAlEti; NAmE 7hB:s- / noun[U] 1. friendly and generous behaviour towards guests 好客；殷勤: Thank you for your kind hospitality. 感谢你的友好款待。 2. food, drink or services that are provided by an organization for guests, customers, etc. (款待客人、顾客等的)食物,饮料,服务；款待: We were entertained in the company's hospitality suite. 公司款待我们住进他们的迎宾套间。 the hospitality industry (= hotels, restaurants, etc.) 招待性行业(如旅馆、饭店等) Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English hospitality noun ADJ. generous, lavish, warm | corporate the company's corporate hospitality budget VERB + HOSPITALITY extend, offer (sb), provide (sb with), show sb We wish to thank the people of Norway for the warm hospitality extended to us during our recent visit. | accept We were glad to accept their generous hospitality. | repay, return You must allow me to repay your hospitality. | abuse Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged hos·pi·tal·i·ty noun (-es) Etymology: Middle English hospitalite, from Middle French hospitalité, from Latin hospitalitat-, hospitalitas, from hospitalis of a guest, hospitable + -itat-, -itas -ity — more at hospital 1. a. : the cordial and generous reception and entertainment of guests or strangers socially or commercially < built a house, and later a tavern … whose hospitality was known to thousands — American Guide Series: Vermont > < the meaning of country hospitality … extends far beyond threshold and board — Louise D. Rich > b. : an instance of hospitality — usually used in plural < convivial and domestic hospitalities — R.W.Emerson > 2. : ready receptivity especially to new ideas and interests < hope to give hospitality on my walls to new and promising American talent — Bennett Cerf > < the great tradition in poetry has always offered ungrudging hospitality to ideas — J.L.Lowes > |
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