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benefactor n.恩人；捐助者；赠送者 (1) 不过,他终于找到了那个匿名的恩人。(2) 我们对捐助者表达了崇高的敬意。(3) 这位不声张的捐助者得到了最大的回报。 The Latin roots of benefactor are bene, which means "well," and facere, which means "to do" — literally, "to do well." A benefactor does well by supporting (usually financially) a person or a good cause. In the old days, a struggling artist or actor might have been supported by a wealthy benefactor. Now, many struggling artists and actors have to rely on waiting tables and other odd jobs instead.

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英 ['benɪfæktə(r)] 美 ['benɪfæktər] (1) He did, however, discover his anonymous benefactor.(2) We showed high respect to benefactors.(3) The quiet benefactor gets the largest reward. Every school, museum, and struggling artist is in search for a generous benefactor, or someone to provide the financial means to keep everything running smoothly. 1[N-COUNT 可数名词]捐助者；赞助人；施主 A benefactor is a person who helps a person or organization by giving them money.   [oft N of n]In his old age he became a benefactor of the arts.他晚年成了一个艺术赞助人。

英语单词	benefactor
英美音标	英 ['benɪfæktə(r)] 美 ['benɪfæktər]
中文释义	n.恩人；捐助者；赠送者
英语例句	(1) He did, however, discover his anonymous benefactor. (2) We showed high respect to benefactors. (3) The quiet benefactor gets the largest reward.
中文例句	(1) 不过,他终于找到了那个匿名的恩人。 (2) 我们对捐助者表达了崇高的敬意。 (3) 这位不声张的捐助者得到了最大的回报。
vocabulary简明	Every school, museum, and struggling artist is in search for a generous benefactor, or someone to provide the financial means to keep everything running smoothly.
vocabulary扩展	The Latin roots of benefactor are bene, which means "well," and facere, which means "to do" — literally, "to do well." A benefactor does well by supporting (usually financially) a person or a good cause. In the old days, a struggling artist or actor might have been supported by a wealthy benefactor. Now, many struggling artists and actors have to rely on waiting tables and other odd jobs instead.
柯林斯解释	1 [N-COUNT 可数名词]捐助者；赞助人；施主 A benefactor is a person who helps a person or organization by giving them money. [oft N of n] In his old age he became a benefactor of the arts. 他晚年成了一个艺术赞助人。

Benefactor Struggling Means Person Artist 英 Benɪfæktə(R)] 美 Benɪfæktər