charity的中文翻译是什么意思

N-COUNT慈善机构;慈善组织

A charity is an organization which raises money in order to help people who are ill, disabled, or very poor.

• The National Trust is a registered charity.

  全国托管协会是个已注册的慈善机构。

• ...an Aids charity.

  艾滋病慈善组织

N-UNCOUNT慈善(事业)

If you give money to charity, you give it to one or more charitable organizations. If you do something for charity, you do it in order to raise money for one or more charitable organizations.

• He made substantial donations to charity...

  他为慈善事业捐了很多钱。

• Gooch will be raising money for charity.

  古奇将进行慈善募捐。

N-UNCOUNT赈济(金);施舍(物)

People who live on charity live on money or goods which other people give them because they are poor.

• My mum was very proud. She wouldn't accept charity...

  母亲自尊心很强，不会接受施舍。

• Her husband is unemployed and the family depends on charity.

  她丈夫失业了，全家人靠救济金过日子。

N-UNCOUNT仁慈;宽厚

Charity is kindness and understanding towards other people.

PHRASE行善始于亲友

If you say charity begins at home, you mean that people should deal with the needs of people close to them before they think about helping others.