philanthropy
英 [f?'l?nθr?p?]
美[f?'l?nθr?pi]
- n. 博愛，慈善；慈善事業(yè)
暢通詞匯
詞態(tài)變化
復數(shù):?philanthropies;副詞:?philanthropically;形容詞:?philanthropic;
中文詞源
philanthropy 慈善
phil-,愛，-anthrop,人，人類，android,anthropology.即關(guān)愛人的行為，引申詞義慈善。
英文詞源
- philanthropy
- philanthropy: see philosophy
- philanthropy (n.)
- c. 1600, from Late Latin philanthropia, from Greek philanthropia "kindliness, humanity, benevolence, love to mankind" (from gods, men, or things), from philanthropos (adj.) "loving mankind, useful to man," from phil- "loving" (see philo-) + anthropos "mankind" (see anthropo-). Originally in English in the Late Latin form; modern spelling attested from 1620s.
雙語例句
- 1. In Soapy's opinion the Law was more benign than Philanthropy.
- 在索比眼里,法律比救濟更為寬厚.
來自英漢文學 - 歐亨利
- 2. Mr. Pickwick's countenance glowed with an expression of universal philanthropy.
- 匹克威克先生臉上閃耀著博愛眾生的表情.
來自辭典例句
- 3. Such philanthropy is encouraged by government.
- 這樣的慈善事業(yè)得到政府的鼓勵.
來自辭典例句
- 4. The Red Cross appeals to philanthropy.
- 紅十字訴諸(求助于)人類的善心.
來自辭典例句
- 5. Any scheme of management which has philanthropy as one of its elements ought to fail.
- 任何一個包含慈善因素的計劃必然要失敗.
來自辭典例句
