The museum's expansion was funded entirely through the philanthropy of local families who valued public access to art.
博物馆的扩建完全依靠当地重视公众艺术欣赏的家庭的慈善捐助。
Which choice best defines “philanthropy”?
C — The desire to help others, especially through giving.. “philanthropy” means The desire to help others, especially through giving..
Which word means “The desire to help others, especially through giving.”?
A — philanthropy. “philanthropy” means The desire to help others, especially through giving..
philanthropy — The desire to help others, especially through giving.. In Chinese: 慈善;博爱;慈善事业.
philanthropy is pronounced //fɪˈlænθrəpi//.
The museum's expansion was funded entirely through the philanthropy of local families who valued public access to art. (博物馆的扩建完全依靠当地重视公众艺术欣赏的家庭的慈善捐助。)
charity, benevolence, generosity — all close in meaning to philanthropy (The desire to help others, especially through giving.).
miserliness, selfishness — each the opposite of philanthropy (The desire to help others, especially through giving.).
Yes. philanthropy is on the SAT Prep Easy list — mid-frequency academic words that do get tested. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
phil(爱) + anthrop(人类) → 爱人类 → 慈善、博爱。