| 英语单词 | philanthropist |
|---|---|
| 英美音标 | 英 [fɪ'lænθrəpɪst] 美 [fɪ'lænθrəpɪst] |
| 中文释义 | n.慈善家;博爱的人;博爱主义者 |
| 英语例句 | (1) The miser was puffed as a philanthropist. (2) He is the only philanthropist I can think of who gave away his fortune with absolutely no strings binding its use. |
| 中文例句 | (1) 那个守财奴被说成是个慈善家。 (2) 他是我唯一能想到的把自己的钱财送人绝不附带任何条件的慈善家。 |
| vocabulary简明 | A philanthropist is a person who gives money or gifts to charities, or helps needy people in other ways. Famous examples include Andrew Carnegie and Bill & Melinda Gates. |
| vocabulary扩展 | In English, the -ist suffix describes a person who does a particular action. A philanthropist practices philanthropy. Philanthropists are wealthy people with a generous nature and a concern for human welfare. Philanthropy is from Late Latin philanthrōpia, from Greek, from philanthrōpos "humane, kind," from the prefix phil- plus anthrōpos "man, mankind." |
| 柯林斯解释 | 1 [N-COUNT 可数名词]慈善家;乐善好施者 A philanthropist is someone who freely gives money and help to people who need it. |
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