goodwill
noun
uk/ɡʊdˈwɪl/us/ɡʊdˈwɪl/goodwillnoun(FRIENDSHIP)
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friendlyandhelpfulfeelings:
善意,友善,友好,亲善Theschoolhas to rely on the goodwill of theparentstohelpitraisemoney.这所学校不得不依赖学生家长们的友善帮助来筹款。
Releasing thehostageshas beenseenas agestureofgoodwill/a goodwillgesture.释放人质被视为表示友好的姿态。
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partof a company'svaluethatincludesthings that cannot bedirectlymeasured, forexample,itsgoodreputationoritscustomers'loyalty:
商家信誉The company'sassetsareworth£200 million,plusgoodwill.这家公司资产价值2亿美元,再加上商誉。
Friendly
- affability
- affable
- affably
- affiliative
- agreeableness
- conviviality
- convivially
- cordial
- cordiality
- cordially
- inseparable
- intimacy
- intimately
- jovial
- the human touch
- togetherness
- twinkly
- warmly
- warmth
- welcoming
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goodwillnoun(CHARITY)
Goodwill
(alsoinformalthe Goodwill)
abbreviationforGoodwill Industries: a US-basedorganizationthatcollectsoldclothesand otherunwantedthings andsellsthem atlowpricesinspecialshops. Themoneyis used toprovidejobs,training, andservicesforpeoplewho arepoorand cannotfindwork:
Myauntgave me sometowels, and I gave them to the Goodwill.