charitable /ˈtʃerətəbəl/ adjective Learner's definition of CHARITABLE
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: done or designed to help people who are poor, sick, etc.慈善的；行善的 -
She makes a charitable donation/contribution every year.她每年都做慈善捐赠。
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He performs charitable work to help the poor.他做慈善工作帮助穷人。
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charitable organizations慈善组织
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They give money to charitable causes.他们捐钱给慈善事业。
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[more charitable; most charitable] : showing kindness in talking about or judging other people : not very critical宽容的；宽厚的 -
She has tried to be charitable about her sister's problems.她已尽量对姐姐的问题持宽容态度。
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They tried to find a charitable explanation for his actions. [=an explanation that assumes that there was a good reason for his actions]他们努力为他的行为找一个合理的解释。
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Half of the class has a chance at passing the test, and that is a charitable estimate.全班半数学生有机会通过这次考试，这是比较乐观的估计。
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/ˈtʃerətəbli/ adverb -
His paintings could charitably be described as unique. [=they are unique even though they are not very good]他的绘画可以说还算独特。
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To put it charitably, she is not the most talented actress I've ever seen. [=she is not a talented actress]说得客气点，她并不是我见过的最有天赋的演员。