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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)。

  1. “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。)
  2. “Many tech leaders have established philanthropic foundations.” (许多科技领袖设立了慈善基金会。)
  3. “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。)