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charitable

英 ['tʃærɪtəb(ə)l] 美['tʃærətəbl]
  • adj. 慈善事业的;慷慨的,仁慈的;宽恕的

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副词: charitably;

中文词源


charitable 慈善机构的

来自charity, 慈善。

英文词源


charitable (adj.)
c. 1200, in reference to the Christian virtue, from Old French charitable, from charité (see charity). Meaning "liberal in treatment of the poor" is from c. 1400; that of "inclined to impute favorable motives to others" is from 1620s. Related: Charitableness; charitably.

双语例句


1. But as with other charitable bodies, these figures mask the true picture.
但和其他慈善机构一样,这些数字掩盖了实情。

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2. They were rather less than charitable towards the referee.
他们对裁判根本不体谅。

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3. We are happy to donate to bona fide charitable causes.
我们很乐意为真正的慈善事业捐献财物。

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4. He had set up two charitable trusts.
他已设立了两个慈善信托机构。

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5. She was a zealous worker for charitable bodies.
她对慈善事业充满热忱。

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