charitable
英 [ˈtʃær.ə.tə.bəl]
美 [ˈtʃer.ə.t̬ə.bəl]
将“charitable”分解为“char”和“able”。想象一个“char”的微笑或给予的象征,与“able”(有能力的)结合,形成一个画面:一个有能力给予的人,比如做慈善工作的人,这样就能记住“charitable”这个词的意思是慷慨的或慈善的。
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charitable 慈善机构的来自charity, 慈善。
- 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.
- 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。
- 2. They were rather less than charitable towards the referee.
- 他们对裁判根本不体谅。
- 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。
- 4. He had set up two charitable trusts.
- 他已设立了两个慈善信托机构。
- 5. She was a zealous worker for charitable bodies.
- 她对慈善事业充满热忱。