1. | [c] 慈善机构(或组织)an organization for helping people in need |
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。 |
2. | [u] 慈善;赈济;施舍the aim of giving money, food, help, etc. to people who are in need |
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。 | |
Do you give much to charity? 慈善捐助你捐得多吗? | |
a charity concert(= organized to get money for charity) 慈善音乐会 | |
to live on/off charity(= to live on money which other people give you because you are poor) 靠赈济生活 |
3. | [u] 仁爱;宽容;宽厚kindness and sympathy towards other people, especially when you are judging them |
Her article showed no charity towards her former friends. 她的文章对她以前的朋友毫不宽容。 |