benefactor

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ˈbɛnəˌfæktəː/|[ˈbɛnəˌfæktʰəː]    美 /ˈbɛnəˌfæktɚ/|[ˈbɛnəˌfæktʰɚ] ~ [ˈbɛnəˌfæktʰɹ̩]

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Somebody who gives a gift, often money to a charity.
    — anonymous benefactor
  2. Someone who performs good or noble deeds.

词形变化

benefactors plural benefactour alternative,obsolete

词汇关系

衍生词
benefactorship
相关词
benefactive benefactress benefactrix beneficent beneficiary benevolent

词源

From Middle English benefactor, borrowed from Medieval Latin benefactor (“he who bestows a favor”), from Latin benefaciō (“benefit someone”), from bene (“good”) + faciō (“do, make”).
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