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Charitable Tʃæritəbl A.仁慈的;宽厚的 英 Adj.仁慈的(Kind Generous);宽厚的(F Orgiving Lenient

单词 charitable
音标 ['tʃæritəbl]
解释 a.仁慈的;宽厚的
红宝书 【英】 adj.仁慈的(kind and generous);宽厚的(f orgiving; lenient; philanthropic)
字源 charitable (adj.)
c.1200, in reference to the Christian virtue, from Old French charitable, from charité (see charity). Meaning "liberal in treatment of the poor" is from c.1400; that of "inclined to impute favorable motives to others" is from 1620s. Related: Charitableness; charitably.
不择手段背单词
趣味全助记 【记】charity + able

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