char‧i‧ty S3 W3 / tʃærəti, tʃærɪti / 名词 ( 复数形式 charities )
1 [可数名词] an organization that gives money, goods, or help to people who are poor, sick etc → charitable :
Several charities sent aid to the flood victims.
charity event/walk/concert etc (= an event organized to collect money for a charity )
2 [不可数名词] charity organizations in general :
All the money raised by the concert will go to charity .
for charity
The children raised over £200 for charity.
3 [不可数名词] money or gifts given to help people who are poor, sick etc :
refugees living on charity
Her pride wouldn’t allow her to accept charity .
4 [不可数名词] formal kindness or sympathy that you show towards other people :
Mother Teresa’s works of charity
Newspaper reports showed him little charity .
5 charity begins at home a 短语 meaning that you should take care of your own family, country etc before you help other people
COLLOCATIONS
动词
give something to charity I like to give a small amount of what I earn to charity.
donate something to charity (= give something to charity ) She sold all her jewellery and donated the money to charity.
go to charity Any profit that she makes from her writing goes to charity.
raise money/funds for charity A huge amount is raised for charity by the festival.
support a charity (= give money to one ) Do you support any charities?
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + charity
a local charity (= one that operates near the place where you live ) All the money raised goes to local charities.
an international charity (= one that operates all over the world ) The Red Cross is a well-known international charity.
a national charity (= one that operates throughout a country ) Help the Aged is a national charity representing older people.
a cancer charity (= one that raises money to treat or cure cancer ) The event raised thousands of pounds for a cancer charity.
charity + NOUN
a charity shop (= one that gives the money it makes to a charity ) Give your old clothes to a charity shop.
a charity event (= one organized to collect money for a charity ) She spoke at a charity event in aid of famine relief.
a charity match/concert/show etc The band appeared at a charity concert for free.
a charity worker (= someone who works for a charity, often without pay ) Charity workers say these reforms will not help the poor.
a charity appeal (= an act of asking people to give money to a charity ) The organization is launching a charity appeal for a new air ambulance.
THESAURUS
organization a group of people, companies, or countries, which is set up for a particular purpose : Greenpeace is an international organization that protects the environment. | the World Health Organization
institution a large important organization such as a bank, church, or university : The University is an important academic institution. | financial institutions such as banks
association an organization for people in a particular profession, sport, or activity, which officially represents its members – often used in names : I met a representative of the National Association of Teachers. | the Football Association
party an organization of people with the same political aims which you can vote for in elections : Which political party do you support? | He voted for the Republican Party’s candidate.
body an important group of people who make the rules and advise people about what should be allowed : the sport’s governing body | The government has set up an advisory body .
club/society an organization for people who share an interest, for example a sport : We belong to a tennis club. | I joined the university film society.
union an organization formed by workers in order to protect their rights : The union ordered its members out on strike.
charity an organization which collects money to help people who are poor, sick etc and does not make any profit for itself : She has raised a lot of money for local charities.
quango British English disapproving an organization set up by the government, which has official power but whose members have not been elected : the amount of money that is wasted on government quangos