BOUNTY

bounty

bounty n. (1)赠与物 (2)奖金;奖赏;津贴 指由他人,尤其是政府所提供或给予的一种额外利益,以鼓励其从事某些活动。例如为鼓励应征入伍而对军人所发的津贴。它与赏金〔reward〕有所不同,其可以由任何完成指定行为的人所得,例如因杀死危险动物而给予奖金;而赏金则针对只可以实施一次的行为,只能由实施该行为的一人或与其合作之人获得,余者则不能获得,例如追捕逃犯而得的赏金。(→reward)

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bounty

bounty. 1. A premium or benefit offered or given, esp. by a government, to induce someone to take action or perform a service (a bounty for the killing of dangerous animals). 2. A gift, esp. in a will; generosity in giving (the court will distribute the testator’s bounty equally). 3. The portion of a salvage

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