c. 1200, in reference to the Christian virtue, from Old French charitable, from charité (see charity). Meaning "liberal in treatment of the poor" is from c. 1400; that of "inclined to impute favorable motives to others" is from 1620s. Related: Charitableness; charitably.
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. But as with other charitable bodies, these figures mask the true picture.
但和其他慈善機(jī)構(gòu)一樣，這些數(shù)字掩蓋了實(shí)情。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
2. They were rather less than charitable towards the referee.
他們對(duì)裁判根本不體諒。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
3. We are happy to donate to bona fide charitable causes.
我們很樂(lè)意為真正的慈善事業(yè)捐獻(xiàn)財(cái)物。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
4. He had set up two charitable trusts.
他已設(shè)立了兩個(gè)慈善信托機(jī)構(gòu)。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
5. She was a zealous worker for charitable bodies.