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benefaction

/ben-uh-fak-shuhn, ben-uh-fak-/US // ˈbɛn əˌfæk ʃən, ˌbɛn əˈfæk- //UK // (ˌbɛnɪˈfækʃən) //

受益活动,效益,捐赠,受益人

Related Words

gift礼物,礼品,馈赠,赠品donation捐赠,捐助,捐款,捐献legacy遗产,遗留问题,遗赠,遗留relief救济,救灾,救援,解救alms施舍,救济金,救济,施舍物aid援助contribution贡献,捐款,捐助,捐献endowment捐赠,拨款,禀赋,捐赠品generosity慷慨解囊,慷慨大方,慷慨,慷慨的favor赞成,偏爱,宠爱,恩惠assistance援助,协助,帮助,协助工作benevolence仁爱,仁爱之心,仁义,仁术philanthropy慈善事业,公益事业,慈善,慈善活动kindness仁慈,善良,仁慈的,恩情charity慈善机构,慈善,慈善事业,慈善组织good turn好转,好的转机,好的转变,良好的转变

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : an act of conferring a benefit; the doing of good; a good deed: He is known throughout the region for his many benefactions.
    • : the benefit conferred; charitable donation: to solicit benefactions for earthquake victims.

Synonyms & Antonyms

nouncharitable donation
Synonyms
aid援助alms施舍,救济金,救济,施舍物contribution贡献,捐款,捐助,捐献donation捐赠,捐助,捐款,捐献endowment捐赠,拨款,禀赋,捐赠品gift礼物,礼品,馈赠,赠品legacy遗产,遗留问题,遗赠,遗留relief救济,救灾,救援,解救
noungood deed
Synonyms
assistance援助,协助,帮助,协助工作benevolence仁爱,仁爱之心,仁义,仁术charity慈善机构,慈善,慈善事业,慈善组织favor赞成,偏爱,宠爱,恩惠generosity慷慨解囊,慷慨大方,慷慨,慷慨的kindness仁慈,善良,仁慈的,恩情philanthropy慈善事业,公益事业,慈善,慈善活动good turn好转,好的转机,好的转变,良好的转变

Examples

  • These chests were a kind of Mont de Piété, and to found them was at first the favourite form of benefaction.

  • A second chaplain was subsequently added by the benefaction of one William de Homelyn.

  • But though the most rigid economist might not have objected, would Burns have accepted such a benefaction, had it been offered?

  • The history of the Philharmonic Societys benefaction may properly be completed at this point.

  • I'll write to Whelpdale, and let him know that his benefaction has extended even to Sark.'

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