英语词汇“philanthropist”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

to give money, food etc in order to help people► give

to give money to an organization that will use it to help people who are poor, sick, in trouble etc: · The British give animal welfare organizations over £200 million per year.· Please give generously, these children need your help.· We would be grateful for any donation that you are prepared to give.give something to somebody: · Local people have given over $100,000 to our Help a Child appeal.give to: · About a quarter of Britons regularly give to charity.

► donate

to give money, or something useful or valuable, in order to help people - use this especially about things that are given by companies or organizations: · The books were donated by a local publishing company.donate something to something: · The concert organizers say they will donate all profits to charity.

► make a donation

to give an amount of money to an organization that will use it to help people: · We're collecting money to build a hostel for homeless people - would you like to make a donation?make a donation to: · The company made several large donations to charities.

► go to

if something such as a sum of money goes to someone, especially to a group of people who are poor, hungry, sick etc, it is given to them: · All the money raised will go to local charities.

► charity

an organization that collects money or goods from people who give them, and uses them to help people who need help: · Elton John has campaigned for a number of AIDS charities.give/donate something to charity: · The corporation has donated nearly $70 million to children's charities over the past 17 years.· Clear out all the clothes you never wear, and give them to charity.go to charity: · All profits from the show will go to charity.do something for charity: · They aim to walk 30 miles for charity.a charity ball/lunch/concert etc (=an event organized to make money for charity): · Porter spent his retirement years organizing charity golf tournaments throughout the United States.

► donor

a person, organization, or country that gives something, especially money, to another organization or country so that they can use it to help other people: · Money for the new health centre has come mostly from private donors.· Some donor countries have criticized the way in which their aid is being distributed.

► blood/kidney etc donor

someone who gives blood or a part of their body so that it can be used in the medical treatment of someone else: · The patient needs a liver transplant, and the search has begun for a suitable donor.· Unless more blood donors come forward, it may be necessary to cancel some operations.

► benefactor

someone who gives something, especially a large amount of money, to an organization or institution such as a school, hospital or library: · Getty had been the museum's chief benefactor.· The painting was bought by an anonymous benefactor, and donated to the Museum of Modern Art.

► philanthropist

a rich person who gives a lot of money to help poorer people: · In Victorian times, factory owners were often also philanthropists.· the millionaire philanthropist, Graham Paulo

单词	philanthropist
释义	philanthropistphi‧lan‧thro‧pist /fɪˈlænθrəpɪst/ noun [countable] Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES In Victorian times, factory owners were often also philanthropists. The city library was built by a 19th-century philanthropist. the millionaire philanthropist, Graham Paulo EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS By the late 1800s, medals began going to philanthropists, inventors and explorers. Enthusiasts have compared the two men to turn-of-the century industrialist and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie. He has long been famous as a classical scholar, and more recently as a philanthropist. However, in the manner of all philanthropists, she believed thrift to be the more correct solution. Instead, she portrayed herself as a philanthropist, eager to help old friends down on their luck. Losh was an active reformer and philanthropist. One child was in the care of the Misses Beevers, prominent local philanthropists. The philanthropist Fred finds out how to do something beautiful. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatorto give money, food etc in order to help people► give to give money to an organization that will use it to help people who are poor, sick, in trouble etc: · The British give animal welfare organizations over £200 million per year.· Please give generously, these children need your help.· We would be grateful for any donation that you are prepared to give.give something to somebody: · Local people have given over $100,000 to our Help a Child appeal.give to: · About a quarter of Britons regularly give to charity. ► donate to give money, or something useful or valuable, in order to help people - use this especially about things that are given by companies or organizations: · The books were donated by a local publishing company.donate something to something: · The concert organizers say they will donate all profits to charity. ► make a donation to give an amount of money to an organization that will use it to help people: · We're collecting money to build a hostel for homeless people - would you like to make a donation?make a donation to: · The company made several large donations to charities. ► go to if something such as a sum of money goes to someone, especially to a group of people who are poor, hungry, sick etc, it is given to them: · All the money raised will go to local charities. ► charity an organization that collects money or goods from people who give them, and uses them to help people who need help: · Elton John has campaigned for a number of AIDS charities.give/donate something to charity: · The corporation has donated nearly $70 million to children's charities over the past 17 years.· Clear out all the clothes you never wear, and give them to charity.go to charity: · All profits from the show will go to charity.do something for charity: · They aim to walk 30 miles for charity.a charity ball/lunch/concert etc (=an event organized to make money for charity): · Porter spent his retirement years organizing charity golf tournaments throughout the United States. ► donor a person, organization, or country that gives something, especially money, to another organization or country so that they can use it to help other people: · Money for the new health centre has come mostly from private donors.· Some donor countries have criticized the way in which their aid is being distributed. ► blood/kidney etc donor someone who gives blood or a part of their body so that it can be used in the medical treatment of someone else: · The patient needs a liver transplant, and the search has begun for a suitable donor.· Unless more blood donors come forward, it may be necessary to cancel some operations. ► benefactor someone who gives something, especially a large amount of money, to an organization or institution such as a school, hospital or library: · Getty had been the museum's chief benefactor.· The painting was bought by an anonymous benefactor, and donated to the Museum of Modern Art. ► philanthropist a rich person who gives a lot of money to help poorer people: · In Victorian times, factory owners were often also philanthropists.· the millionaire philanthropist, Graham Paulo a rich person who gives a lot of money to help poor people
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