charity noun ⇨charity (helping local charities)⇨aid (give money to charity)⇨mercy (show no charity to sb)charity
noun
charity ♦︎ cause ♦︎ foundation ♦︎ trustThese are all words for an organization for helping people in need.这些词均表示慈善机构或组织。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a charity / foundation / trust for sth◆a local charity / cause / foundation / trust◆a deserving / worthwhile / worthy charity / cause◆a charitable foundation / trust◆a / an national / private / independent / family / educational / medical / conservation / housing charity / foundation / trust◆to help / support a charity / cause / foundation / trust◆to give / donate to a charity / cause / foundation◆to set up a charity / foundation / trust◆to establish / create a foundation / trust■charity [countable] an organization for helping people in need慈善机构(或组织)◆Many charities sent money to help the victims of the famine.许多慈善机构捐款赈济饥民。◆The concert will raise money for local charities.这场音乐会将为当地慈善机构募捐。▸charitable
adjective
◆a charitable institution / foundation / trust慈善机构/基金会/信托基金◆a charitable donation / gift慈善捐赠/赠品■cause [countable] an organization or idea that people support or fight for(支持或为之奋斗的)事业,目标,思想◆Animal welfare campaigners raised £70 000 for their cause last year.动物保护主义者去年为保护动物募集了7万英镑。◆Oh well, it's all for a good cause(= an organization that does good work, such as a charity).哦,好吧,这都是行善。◆He dedicated his life to fighting for the Republican cause.他致力于为共和党的事业而奋斗。■foundation faʊnˈdeɪʃn [countable] an organization that is established to invest money and use the profits for a particular purpose, for example for scientific research or charity基金会◆The money will go to the San Francisco AIDS Foundation.这笔钱将交给旧金山艾滋病基金会。◆Many of the hospitals were originally established by religious foundations.这些医院最初多是由宗教基金会兴建的。➡ See also the entry for organization另见organization条■trust [countable] (law法律) an organization or group of people that holds money or property that it has been given or lent, and uses the profits to help a charity受托基金机构;受托团体◆She's hoping a charitable trust will soon pay for her operation.她希望很快会有慈善基金机构为她支付手术费。NOTE辨析 Foundation or trust?A trust is defined in law: it is an organization in which two or more individuals (the trustees) hold money, land or other property for charitable purposes. A foundation is defined more by its purpose than by its legal structure: it may be a trust or a company of some kind. * trust有其法律上的定义,指的是两人或多人(受托人)出于慈善目的而持有资金、土地或其他财产的组织。foundation的定义更多取决于其目的,而非其法律架构。它可以是一家受托基金机构,或某种类型的公司。
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