philanthropist
noun[C]
uk/fɪˈlæn.θrə.pɪst/us/fɪˈlæn.θrə.pɪst/apersonwhohelpsthepoor,especiallyby giving themmoney:
慈善家adonationfrom awealthy19th-century philanthropist一位19世纪富有的慈善家的捐款
someone who gives something
- giverWomen are the primary gift givers in households.
- donorOne anonymous donor contributed $1 million.
- benefactorPip is told he has a mysterious benefactor and is going to be very well off.
- philanthropistThe philanthropist has given a large chunk of his fortune to good causes.
- sponsorLondon Fashion Week is funded by corporate sponsors.
- backerThey were lucky to find two wealthy backers.
Generous & charitable
- altruistic
- altruistically
- anti-materialism
- anti-materialist
- beneficence
- charitable
- generosity
- generous
- generously
- giver
- handout
- Lady Bountiful
- largesse
- lavish
- munificence
- munificent
- open-handed
- unsparing
- unstinting
- volunteerism