Charity

(noun.) an activity or gift that benefits the public at large.

(noun.) a kindly and lenient attitude toward people.

(noun.) an institution set up to provide help to the needy.

(noun.) a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals).

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• The only person I know who exactly answers your description, and for whom as a poor deserted orphan it would be a charity to provide, is in Paris. 哈里特·威尔逊. 哈里特·威尔逊回忆录.
• Both the hospitality and the charity of the ancient clergy, accordingly, are said to have been very great. 亚当·斯密. 国富论.
• How they showed their scars and sores, and piteously pointed to their maimed and crooked limbs, and begged with their pleading eyes for charity! 马克·吐温. 傻子出国记.
• At this, the charity-boy looked monstrous fierce; and said that Oliver would want one before long, if he cut jokes with his superiors in that way. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 雾都孤儿.
• Martha painted flowers exquisitely and furnished half the charity bazaars in the county. 威廉·梅克比斯·萨克雷. 名利场.
• Laurie took Amy to drive, which was a deed of charity, for the sour cream seemed to have had a bad effect upon her temper. 路易莎·梅·奥尔科特. 小妇人.
• But on Friday night he must be in town, having a Ladies' Charity, in difficulties, waiting to consult him on Saturday morning. 威尔基·柯林斯. 月亮宝石.
• Probably at about the period when they began to dine on the College charity. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 小杜丽.
• It was as if, even dying, he must have some anxiety, some responsibility of love, of Charity, upon his heart. 戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯. 恋爱中的女人.
• Poor charity. 托马斯·哈代. 还乡.
• Their charity became gradually less extensive, their hospitality less liberal, or less profuse. 亚当·斯密. 国富论.
• They were the works of a Sister of Charity--far more difficult to perform than those of a Lady Bountiful. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
• Were it not, mere charity or friendship could be the only motives for lending. 亚当·斯密. 国富论.
• Then why do they call us charity-children? 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 简·爱.
• He had not asked the prisoner to take the handy fellow as an act of charity--never thought of such a thing. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 双城记.
• And then the charities, my Christian brother! 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
• Like all intelligent charities they are still a necessary evil. 沃尔特·李普曼. 政治序论.
• The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United States. 威尔基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
• By the ties of the past and the charities of the present. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 维莱特.
• They would have a front pew in the most expensive church in New York, and his name would figure handsomely in the list of parish charities. 伊迪丝·华顿. 快乐之家.
• To Penelope's great regret, he had been most graciously received, and had added Miss Rachel's name to one of his Ladies' Charities on the spot. 威尔基·柯林斯. 月亮宝石.
• In foundling hospitals, and among the children brought up by parish charities, the mortality is still greater than among those of the common people. 亚当·斯密. 国富论.
• What they said about their Charities I didn't hear. 威尔基·柯林斯. 月亮宝石.
• Such incidents as these were not uncommon in Mr. Godfrey's large experience as a promoter of public charities. 威尔基·柯林斯. 月亮宝石.
• The morning charities and ceremonies took so much time that the rest of the day was devoted to preparations for the evening festivities. 路易莎·梅·奥尔科特. 小妇人.
• He has none too much--has to insure his life, besides keeping house, and doing a vicar's charities. 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.
• And what of the charities which absorbed his worldly goods? 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 维莱特.

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