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