charity
美音:
['tʃerıtı]
英音:
['tʃerıtı]
牛津简明英汉词典
n.慈善,施舍,慈善团体,
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名词复数:charities
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1. I also plan to establish a charity fund here to help the poor.
我也打算要这里创立一个慈善基金以帮助那些穷人.
charity
牛津现代英汉双解词典
/'tʃærətɪ; `tʃærətɪ/
n
1 [U] loving kindness towards others 慈善; 慈悲; 慈爱; 仁爱.
2 [U] tolerance in judging others; kindness; leniency 宽容; 宽厚; 仁慈; 宽大
*judge people with charity 宽厚度人.
3 [U]
(a) (generosity in) giving money, food, help, etc to the needy 施舍; 布施; 慷慨
*do sth out of charity 出于慷慨助人而做某事物
* raise money for charity 为施舍助人而集资
* [attrib 作定语] a charity ball, concert, jumble sale, etc 慈善舞会、音乐会、义卖等.
(b) help given in this way (慷慨施舍的)帮助
*live on/off charity 靠赈济生活.
4 [C] society or organization for helping the needy 慈善团体
*Many charities sent money to help the victims of the famine. 许多慈善团体捐款赈济饥民.
5 (idm 习语) charity begins at `home (saying 谚) a person's first duty is to help and care for his own family 慈善先惠及家人(一个人的首要责任是帮助和照顾自己的家庭).
charity
朗文当代英英词典(第4版)
n plural charities [
Date: 1100-1200;
Language: Old French; Origin: charité, from
Late Latin caritas
'Christian love', from
Latin carus
'dear']
[C] an organization that gives money, goods, or help to people who are poor, sick etc
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charitable Several charities sent aid to the flood victims.charity event/walk/concert etc(=an event organized to collect money for a charity)
[U] charity organizations in general
All the money raised by the concert will go to charity .for charity The children raised over £200 for charity.[U] money or gifts given to help people who are poor, sick etc
refugees living on charity Her pride wouldn't allow her to accept charity .[U] formal kindness or sympathy that you show towards other people
Mother Teresa's works of charity Newspaper reports showed him little charity . charity begins at homea phrase meaning that you should take care of your own family, country etc before you help other people