| 词汇 | example_english_generous-gesture |
| 释义 | generous gesturecollocation in Englishmeanings of generousand gestureThese words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. Or, see other collocations with gesture. generous adjective uk /ˈdʒen.ər.əs/ us /ˈdʒen.ər.əs/ willing to give money, help, kindness, etc., especially more than is usual ... See more at generous gesture noun[C] uk /ˈdʒes.tʃər/ us /ˈdʒes.tʃɚ/ a movement of the hands, arms, or head, etc. to express an idea ... See more at gesture Examples of generous gestureThese examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. It really was not a very generousgesture. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 That would be a very generousgesture, shoulder to shoulder. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Is a reduction of 50,000 a generousgesture? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I was rather surprised when he said that the new regulations represented a landmark in the history of the country and a generousgesture. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Surely this would have been a time to consider whether a rather generousgesture towards those benefiting from the assisted places scheme was not inappropriate. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 This is a small but generousgesture. Debt relief is being paraded as a solution, a new form of overseas development substitute, another generousgesture from the high table. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 At the receiving end these underdeveloped territories would certainly be happy to benefit from such a generousgesture. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 In many cases a generousgesture is more important in politics than a logical argument. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Does he realise the generousgesture that we have already made? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I was under the impression that the policy already announced was a generousgesture. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The one advantage we have this afternoon is a generousgesture. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 That is a tremendously generousgesture and will be very welcome. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We believe that this generousgesture is to be applauded. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It will be agreed that that is an extraordinarily generousgesture, particularly when it is made totally anonymously without strings. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It was a typically generousgesture of his. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The greater the country the easier it is for it to make a generousgesture. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He has only to make one generousgesture to them. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 This is a very generousgesture by the people concerned. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Anyhow, that is all wiped out now, and it seems that, by a generousgesture on our part, this dispute has been settled. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. Want to learn more? Go to the definition of generous Go to the definition of gesture See other collocations with gesture |
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