Philanthropic
“Philanthropic”是形容词,描述人、组织或行为具有慈善性质,指出于利他动机捐赠钱财、时间或资源以改善社会,如 philanthropic foundation(慈善基金会)、philanthropic efforts(慈善努力)。
- “The billionaire is known for his philanthropic work in education.” (这位亿万富翁因在教育领域的慈善工作而闻名。)
- “Many tech leaders have established philanthropic foundations.” (许多科技领袖设立了慈善基金会。)
- “The hospital was built with philanthropic donations from local families.” (这家医院由当地家庭的慈善捐赠兴建。)
来自希腊语 philanthrōpos(爱人类的),由 phil-(爱)与 anthrōpos(人)构成。名词 “philanthropy”(慈善事业)、“philanthropist”(慈善家)同源,与 “misanthropic”(厌世的)形成反义对照。
“-ic” 是形容词后缀。前缀 phil- 表示“爱、喜好”,词根 anthrop- 表示“人”。
在欧美社会,“philanthropic” 常与富豪捐赠、基金会运作及企业社会责任(CSR)相关联。比尔及梅琳达·盖茨基金会等是当代 “philanthropic” 形象的典型代表。该词含褒义,强调自愿奉献与公共利益。
- 固定搭配: “philanthropic foundation” (慈善基金会), “philanthropic donation” (慈善捐赠), “philanthropic efforts” (慈善努力)
Phil-(爱)+ anthrop-(人)+ “-ic”:爱人类的——philanthropic,慈善的。
“Through philanthropic grants, the organization funded libraries in rural towns that had never had one before.” (通过慈善资助,该机构为从未有过图书馆的乡镇建起了阅览室。)