The philanthropist made a generous donation to the local library, enabling it to purchase thousands of new books for the community.
这位慈善家向当地图书馆慷慨捐赠，使其能够为社区购买数千本新书。
Which choice best defines “generous”?
A — Willing to give more of something, especially money or time, than is strictly necessary or expected. “generous” means willing to give more of something, especially money or time, than is strictly necessary or expected.
Which word means “willing to give more of something, especially money or time, than is strictly necessary or expected”?
C — generous. “generous” means willing to give more of something, especially money or time, than is strictly necessary or expected.
generous — willing to give more of something, especially money or time, than is strictly necessary or expected. In Chinese: 慷慨的，大方的.
generous is pronounced /ˈdʒɛnərəs/.
The philanthropist made a generous donation to the local library, enabling it to purchase thousands of new books for the community. (这位慈善家向当地图书馆慷慨捐赠，使其能够为社区购买数千本新书。)
liberal, munificent, open-handed — all close in meaning to generous (willing to give more of something, especially money or time, than is strictly necessary or expected).
stingy, miserly — each the opposite of generous (willing to give more of something, especially money or time, than is strictly necessary or expected).
Yes. generous is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.