philanthropy
美音:
[fı´lænθrəpı
]英音:
[fı´lænθrəpı
]n.慈善事业
难易程度:
philanthropy为短语/超纲词汇
词形变化:
名词:philanthropist 名词复数:philanthropies
词根
anthrop=man(人类)
近义词, 同义词
philanthropy
/fɪ'lænθrəpɪ; fə`lænθrəpɪ/
n [U]
(a) concern for the welfare of mankind; benevolence 博爱; 慈善; 仁慈.
(b) charitable actions inspired by this 慈善行为; 善事.
philanthropy
n[U]
[Date: 1600-1700; Language: Late Latin;Origin: philanthropia, from Greek, from phil- ( PHILANDERER) + anthropos 'human being']
the practice of giving money and help to people who are poor or in trouble