charity

名词 charity:

1. a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)
2. a kindly and lenient attitude toward people
   同义词：brotherly love
3. an activity or gift that benefits the public at large
4. pinnate-leaved European perennial having bright blue or white flowers
   同义词：Jacob's ladder, Greek valerian, Polemonium caeruleum, Polemonium van-bruntiae, Polymonium caeruleum van-bruntiae
5. an institution set up to provide help to the needy

1. They did so under the mask of charity.
   他们是打着慈善的幌子这么做的。
2. The priest preached a sermon on the need of charity.
   牧师在布道会上宣讲慈爱的必要。
3. This charity aims to help people to help themselves.
   这一慈善团体的宗旨是帮助人们实行自助。
4. This charity is a nonprofit organization.
   这个慈善团体是个非盈利性组织。
5. Characterized by or performing acts of kindness or charity.
   慈善的，行善的具有仁慈或宽容的特征的或表现出仁慈或宽容的
6. She regards his moral faults with charity.
   她宽恕他的品行不端。
7. She was always very generous in her charity.
   她行善时总是很慷慨。

char.i.ty

n.（名词）
【复数】 chari.ties
Provision of help or relief to the poor; almsgiving.
救济，施舍：向穷人提供帮助或救济；施舍
Something given to help the needy; alms.
施舍物，救济金：帮助穷人给出的物品；布施
An institution, an organization, or a fund established to help the needy.
慈善机构，救济基金：为帮助穷人而建立的机构、组织或基金会
Benevolence or generosity toward others or toward humanity.
慈善、博爱：对他人或人类的仁慈或慷慨
Indulgence or forbearance in judging others.See Synonyms at mercy
宽厚、仁慈：对别人的宽容或耐心参见 mercy
Often Charity Theology The virtue defined as love directed first toward God but also toward oneself and one`s neighbors as objects of God`s love.
常作 Charity 【神学】 博爱：被定义为爱的一种美德，引导人们首先是对上帝尊爱而且要对作为上帝施爱对象的某人自己和某人的邻里仁爱

来源：
Middle English charite
中古英语 charite
from Old French [Christian love]
源自 古法语 [基督之爱]
from Latin c3rit3s [affection]
源自 拉丁语 c3rit3s [亲情，情爱]
from c3rus [dear] * see k3-
源自 c3rus [亲爱的] *参见 k3-