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.這些詞均表示慈善機構或組織。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慈善機構(或組織)◆Many charities sent money to help the victims of the famine.許多慈善機構捐款赈濟饑民。◆The concert will raise money for local charities.這場音樂會將爲當地慈善機構募捐。▸charitable
adjective
◆a charitable institution / foundation / trust慈善機構/基金會/信托基金◆a charitable donation / gift慈善捐贈/贈品■cause [countable] an organization or idea that people support or fight for(支持或爲之奮鬥的)事業,目標,思想◆Animal welfare campaigners raised £70 000 for their cause last year.動物保護主義者去年爲保護動物募集了7萬英鎊。◆Oh well, it's all for a good cause(= an organization that does good work, such as a charity).哦,好吧,這都是行善。◆He dedicated his life to fighting for the Republican cause.他致力於爲共和黨的事業而奮鬥。■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基金會◆The money will go to the San Francisco AIDS Foundation.這筆錢將交給舊金山艾滋病基金會。◆Many of the hospitals were originally established by religious foundations.這些醫院最初多是由宗教基金會興建的。➡ See also the entry for organization另見organization條■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受托基金機構;受托團體◆She's hoping a charitable trust will soon pay for her operation.她希望很快會有慈善基金機構爲她支付手術費。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有其法律上的定義,指的是兩人或多人(受托人)出於慈善目的而持有資金、土地或其他財産的組織。foundation的定義更多取決於其目的,而非其法律架構。它可以是一家受托基金機構,或某種類型的公司。
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