charitable
英 ['tʃærɪtəb(ə)l]
美 ['tʃærətəbl]
中文詞源
charitable 慈善機構的來自charity, 慈善。
英文詞源
- 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.
雙語例句
- 1. But as with other charitable bodies, these figures mask the true picture.
- 但和其他慈善機構一樣，這些數字掩蓋了實情。
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- 2. They were rather less than charitable towards the referee.
- 他們對裁判根本不體諒。
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- 3. We are happy to donate to bona fide charitable causes.
- 我們很樂意為真正的慈善事業捐獻財物。
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- 4. He had set up two charitable trusts.
- 他已設立了兩個慈善信托機構。
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- 5. She was a zealous worker for charitable bodies.
- 她對慈善事業充滿熱忱。
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