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Philanthropist People Money Philanthropy 英 Fɪ'Lænθrəpɪst] 美 Fɪ'Lænθrəpɪst N.慈善家;博爱的人;博爱主义者

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
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[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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