philanthropy
英 [f?'l?nθr?p?]
美[f?'l?nθr?pi]
- n. 博爱，慈善；慈善事业
畅通词汇
词态变化
复数:?philanthropies;副词:?philanthropically;形容词:?philanthropic;
中文词源
philanthropy 慈善
phil-,爱，-anthrop,人，人类，android,anthropology.即关爱人的行为，引申词义慈善。
英文词源
- 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.
双语例句
- 1. In Soapy's opinion the Law was more benign than Philanthropy.
- 在索比眼里,法律比救济更为宽厚.
来自英汉文学 - 欧亨利
- 2. Mr. Pickwick's countenance glowed with an expression of universal philanthropy.
- 匹克威克先生脸上闪耀着博爱众生的表情.
来自辞典例句
- 3. Such philanthropy is encouraged by government.
- 这样的慈善事业得到政府的鼓励.
来自辞典例句
- 4. The Red Cross appeals to philanthropy.
- 红十字诉诸(求助于)人类的善心.
来自辞典例句
- 5. Any scheme of management which has philanthropy as one of its elements ought to fail.
- 任何一个包含慈善因素的计划必然要失败.
来自辞典例句