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charity noun
⇨ charity (helping local charities) ⇨ aid (give money to charity) ⇨ mercy (show no charity to sb) charity noun charity ♦︎ cause ♦︎ foundation ♦︎ trustThese are all words for an organization for helping people in need. 这些词均表示慈善机构或组织。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a charity / foundation / trust for sth◆a local charity / cause / foundation / trust◆a deserving / worthwhile / worthy charity / cause◆a charitable foundation / trust◆a / an national / private / independent / family / educational / medical / conservation / housing charity / foundation / trust◆to help / support a charity / cause / foundation / trust◆to give / donate to a charity / cause / foundation◆to set up a charity / foundation / trust◆to establish / create a foundation / trust■ charity [countable] an organization for helping people in need 慈善机构（或组织）◆Many charities sent money to help the victims of the famine.许多慈善机构捐款赈济饥民。◆The concert will raise money for local charities.这场音乐会将为当地慈善机构募捐。▸ charitable adjective ◆a charitable institution / foundation / trust慈善机构／基金会／信托基金◆a charitable donation / gift慈善捐赠／赠品■ cause [countable] an organization or idea that people support or fight for （支持或为之奋斗的）事业，目标，思想◆Animal welfare campaigners raised £70 000 for their cause last year.动物保护主义者去年为保护动物募集了7万英镑。◆Oh well, it's all for a good cause (= an organization that does good work, such as a charity).哦，好吧，这都是行善。◆He dedicated his life to fighting for the Republican cause.他致力于为共和党的事业而奋斗。■ foundation / /faʊnˈdeɪʃn/ / [countable] an organization that is established to invest money and use the profits for a particular purpose, for example for scientific research or charity 基金会◆The money will go to the San Francisco AIDS Foundation.这笔钱将交给旧金山艾滋病基金会。◆Many of the hospitals were originally established by religious foundations.这些医院最初多是由宗教基金会兴建的。 ➡ See also the entry for ⇨ organization 另见organization条■ trust [countable] (law 法律) an organization or group of people that holds money or property that it has been given or lent, and uses the profits to help a charity 受托基金机构；受托团体◆She's hoping a charitable trust will soon pay for her operation.她希望很快会有慈善基金机构为她支付手术费。NOTE 辨析 Foundation or trust?A trust is defined in law: it is an organization in which two or more individuals (the trustees) hold money, land or other property for charitable purposes. A foundation is defined more by its purpose than by its legal structure: it may be a trust or a company of some kind. * trust有其法律上的定义，指的是两人或多人（受托人）出于慈善目的而持有资金、土地或其他财产的组织。foundation的定义更多取决于其目的，而非其法律架构。它可以是一家受托基金机构，或某种类型的公司。 aid noun aid ♦︎ help ♦︎ welfare ♦︎ relief ♦︎ charity ♦︎ social security ♦︎ handoutThese are all words for help, money, food and other supplies that are given to people who are poor, sick or in need in some way. 这些词均表示救济、捐助或援助。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆aid / help / welfare / relief / charity / social security / handouts for sb◆to be on welfare / social security◆emergency aid / help / relief◆government / state aid / help / welfare / relief / handouts◆direct / immediate / financial / medical aid / help / relief◆to get / receive aid / help / welfare / relief / charity / social security / handouts◆to accept aid / help / charity◆to give (sb) aid / help / relief / charity / handouts◆to provide / send / promise aid / help / relief◆to ask for aid / help / welfare / relief / charity◆to rely / depend on help / welfare / charity / social security / handouts◆to live on welfare / charity / social security■ aid [uncountable] money, food, medicine and other supplies that are sent to help countries in difficult situations 援助（如款项、食品、药品等）；救援物资◆An extra £10 million in foreign aid has been promised.额外的1 000万英镑外国援助款项已经得到许诺。◆Much of the funding has come from international aid agencies (= organizations that provide help).很多资金来自国际救援机构。■ help [uncountable] advice or money that is given to sb in order to solve their problems 帮助，援助，救助（如建议或金钱）◆I decided to seek legal help.我决定寻求法律援助。◆The organization offers practical help in dealing with paperwork.这个机构提供文件处理方面的实际帮助。 see also help ⇨ help verb 2 ■ welfare / /ˈwelfeə(r); NAmE ˈwelfer/ [uncountable] practical or financial help that is provided, often by the government, for people or animals that need it （政府给予的）福利◆The state is still the main provider of welfare.政府仍然是福利的主要提供者。◆Animal welfare groups want this practice banned altogether.动物保护团体希望全面禁止这种做法。ⓘ In American English welfare is also money that the government pays regularly to people who are poor, unemployed or sick. In British English this is called social security. 美式英语中welfare还指政府定期发给贫困、失业或疾患人口的保障金，英式英语称之为social security◆They would rather work than live on welfare.他们宁愿工作也不愿靠社会保障金过活。 see also on welfare ⇨ unemployed ■ relief [uncountable] money, food, medicine and other supplies that are sent to help people in countries where there has been a war or natural disaster （因战乱或天灾而提供的）救援物品，救济◆We raised £5 000 for famine relief.我们为赈济饥荒筹集了5 000英镑。 see also relieve ⇨ ease NOTE 辨析 Aid or relief? Aid is often used to talk about money given to countries in financial trouble, often over a period of time. Relief is used more often to talk about money, medicine, food, etc. given to people in places where there has been a war or natural disaster, usually as an immediate response to a sudden emergency. * aid常指给予经济困难国家的资金援助，且通常持续一段时期。relief多指给予遭受战争或自然灾害地区灾民的资金、药品、食品等，通常是对突发紧急情况的即时应对。■ charity [uncountable] the aim of giving money, food and help to people who are in need 慈善；赈济◆Most of the runners in the London Marathon are raising money for charity.大多数人参加伦敦马拉松赛跑是为慈善事业募集资金。◆He refused to live off charity (= to live on money which other people give you because you are poor).他拒绝靠救济过活。■ ˌsocial seˈcurity [uncountable] (BrE) money that the government pays regularly to people who are poor, unemployed or sick （定期给予贫困、失业、疾患人口的）社会保障金◆He's been living on social security for the past two months.过去两个月他一直靠社会保障金生活。■ handout /ˈhændaʊt/ / [countable] (sometimes disapproving) food, money or clothes that are given to a person who is poor （给予穷人的）施舍，救济品（如食物、金钱或衣物）◆I don't want to be dependent on handouts.我不想依靠别人的施舍。 see also handout ⇨ gift , hand sth out ⇨ distribute mercy noun mercy ♦︎ forgiveness ♦︎ pardon ♦︎ grace ♦︎ clemency ♦︎ charityThese are all words for a kind or forgiving attitude towards sb. 这些词均表示仁慈、宽恕。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆forgiveness / pardon / clemency for sth◆divine mercy / forgiveness / grace◆to ask (for) mercy / forgiveness / pardon◆to pray for mercy / forgiveness / grace◆to show (no) / receive mercy / forgiveness / charity◆to beg for / have mercy / forgiveness◆to plead for mercy / clemency■ mercy [uncountable] a kind or forgiving attitude towards sb that you have the power to harm or the right to punish 仁慈；宽恕◆The terrorists are completely without mercy.那些恐怖分子全无仁慈之心。◆God have mercy on us.上帝怜悯我们。◆I'm not going to put myself at the mercy of the bank.我不想任由银行摆布。 see also merciful ⇨ lenient ■ forgiveness [uncountable] the act of forgiving sb for sth bad that they have done; a forgiving attitude towards sb 原谅；宽恕；仁慈◆the forgiveness of sins对罪的宽恕◆He begged forgiveness for what he had done.他乞求饶恕他的所作所为。◆There can be no progress without forgiveness.没有宽恕就不可能有进步。 see also forgive ⇨ forgive verb , forgiving ⇨ lenient ■ pardon [uncountable] (formal or old-fashioned) the act of forgiving sb for sth 原谅；宽恕◆She begged his pardon for disturbing him.她为打扰他请他原谅。 see also pardon ⇨ forgive ■ grace [uncountable] the kindness that God shows towards the human race （上帝的）恩宠，恩典◆It was only by the grace of God that they survived.承蒙天恩他们才幸免于难。◆the power of divine grace神恩的力量■ clemency / /ˈklemənsi/ / [uncountable] (formal) a kind attitude towards sb when they are being punished; willingness not to punish sb too severely （对受惩罚的人表现出的）仁慈，慈悲；宽恕；宽容◆His lawyers appealed for clemency on the grounds of ill health.他的律师以他健康欠佳为由替他乞求宽恕。■ charity [uncountable] (formal) a kind and sympathetic attitude towards sb, especially when you are judging them （尤指在评判他人时表现出的）慈善，仁爱，宽容◆Her article showed no charity towards her former friends.她的文章对她以前的朋友毫不宽容。 |