| Title | Benefactor |
|---|---|
| Text | Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary English Etymology benefactor mid-15c., from L.L. benefactor, from L. phrase bene facere, from bene "well" (see bene-) + facere "to do" (see factitious). Translated in O.E. as wel-doend. Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English benefactor ADJ. generous, kind | wealthy | great | anonymous, mysterious, unknown | private | public He was a great public benefactor and gave land for building the sea wall. BENEFACTOR + VERB donate sth, give sth A private benefactor donated £20,000. PREP. ~ to She was a generous benefactor to the library. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 benefactor bene·fac·tor / 5benifAktE(r) / noun (formal)a person who gives money or other help to a person or an organization such as a school or charity 施主；捐款人；赞助人 OLT benefactor noun ⇨ sponsor Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged ben·e·fac·tor \ˈbenəˌfaktə(r), ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ sometimes ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ˌtȯ(ə)r or -ˌtȯ(ə)\ noun (-s) Etymology: Late Latin, from Latin benefactus + -or : one that gives help or confers a benefit < a benefactor of mankind > specifically : one that makes a gift or bequest < his endowments … placed him high among the benefactors of the convent — Jane Austen > |
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