1 [C,U] an organization that collects money to help people who are poor, sick, etc or to do work that is useful to society 慈善机构:
We went on a sponsored walk to raise money for charity.我们参加步行筹款活动,为慈善机构筹款。 [C]
2 [U] kindness towards other people 慈悲;仁爱;慈善:
to act out of charity本着仁爱之心行事
charity/ˋtʃærətI; ˈtʃærəti or ˈtʃærIti/n plural charities 1 [C,U] an organization that gives money, goods, or help to people who are poor, sick etc 慈善机构: +for a charity for the homeless 帮助无家可归者的慈善机构The money raised will go to charity (=be given to a charity). 筹集的钱款将用于慈善事业。charity concert/dinner etc (=an event etc organized to collect money for a charity) 慈善音乐会/晚宴等2 [U] money or gifts given to help people who are poor, sick etc 救济﹐施舍的财物: people who live on charity 靠救济生活的人3 [U] formal kindness or sympathy towards other people【正式】仁慈﹐仁爱﹐宽厚
charitycharitycharitiesnoun1(pluralcharities) an organization that collects money to help people who need it: The Red Cross is a charity. They give a lot of money to charity.2(no plural) being kind and helping other people