Word · Frequency #11610
benefactor
捐助者;赞助人
核心释义
a person who gives money or gifts, especially to a charity or institution
- 1.
向慈善机构捐赠礼物或金钱的人。
Somebody who gives a gift, often money to a charity.
- 2.
帮助他人或机构的人(尤指提供经济援助)
a person who helps people or institutions (especially with financial help)
- 3.
做好事或崇高行为的人。
Someone who performs good or noble deeds.
恩人;行善者;向慈善机构捐赠礼物或金钱的人。;帮助他人或机构的人(尤指提供经济援助);做好事或崇高行为的人。;恩人
用法In use
A local benefactor donated enough money to rebuild the community library.
用法提示:benefactor 此处指捐钱帮助社区的人,作名词,作主语。
We thanked the benefactor whose generous gift paid for the new hospital equipment.
用法提示:benefactor 指提供大笔资金帮助的人,在定语从句中作主语。
The school named its science wing after the benefactor who funded it.
用法提示:benefactor 指资助机构的人,作介词 after 的宾语。
a benefactor of [organization/cause]
of 后接接受捐赠或帮助的机构、团体或事业。
The billionaire became a benefactor of several environmental charities.
这位亿万富翁成为几家环保慈善机构的捐助者。
a benefactor to [person/institution]
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- generous benefactor
- 慷慨的捐助者
- The library was built thanks to a generous benefactor.这座图书馆是靠一位慷慨的捐助者建成的。
- anonymous benefactor
- 匿名捐助者
- An anonymous benefactor paid for the children's school supplies.一位匿名捐助者支付了孩子们的学习用品费用。
- wealthy benefactor
- 富有的赞助人
- The museum's new wing was funded by a wealthy benefactor.博物馆的新侧厅是由一位富有的赞助人资助的。
- benefactor of the arts
- 艺术赞助人
- She is known as a benefactor of the arts in our city.她是我们这座城市知名的艺术赞助人。
- public benefactor
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
bene-(好)+ factor(做)=做好事的人,常指捐钱赞助的恩人。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:formal 常见场景:正式写作、捐赠场合、学术或新闻报道 benefactor 比较常见于正式语境,如书面报道、演讲或机构致谢中,日常口语较少使用。通常指提供金钱或资源帮助他人或机构的人。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
与 benefactor 押韵的词有 factor, actor, tractor, malefactor,它们重读(或次重读)的元音都是 /æ/,后面都是 /ktɚ/。注意 doctor (/ˈdɑːktɚ/) 和 conductor (/kənˈdʌktɚ/) 虽然以 -ctor/-tor 结尾,但元音不同,发音不押韵。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
一起学习词形Learn the forms together
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