서비스를 제공한 사람에게 지불하는 팁이나 봉사료
A small amount of money given to someone who has provided a service, in addition to the payment due.
예문:
"The restaurant automatically adds a fifteen percent gratuity to parties of six or more."
"He left a generous gratuity for the housekeeper who had kept his room spotless."
퇴직이나 군 제대 시 지급되는 하사금 또는 퇴직금
A sum of money paid to an employee at the end of a period of employment, especially upon retirement or discharge from the military.
예문:
"Upon his honorable discharge from the army, he received a substantial military gratuity."
"The company policy provides a gratuity for long-term employees who retire after twenty years of service."