来自牛津字典比较权威的解释如下： [U] loving kindness towards others 慈善; 慈悲; 慈爱; 仁爱. [U] tolerance in judging others; kindness; leniency 宽容; 宽厚; 仁慈; 宽大: judge people with charity 宽厚度人.（没有什么用的意思！） [U] (a) (generosity in) giving money, food, help, etc to the needy 施舍; 布施; 慷慨: do sth out of charity 出於慷慨助人而做某事物 * raise money for charity 为施舍助人而集资 * [attrib 作定语] a charity ball, concert, sale, etc 慈善舞会﹑音乐会﹑义卖等. (b) help given in this way （慷慨施舍的）帮助: live on/off charity 靠赈济生活. [C] society or organization for helping the needy 慈善团体: Many charities sent money to help the victims of the famine. 许多慈善团体捐款赈济饥民. (idm 习语) charity begins at `home (saying 谚) a person's first duty is to help and care for his own family 慈善先惠及家人（一个人的首要责任是帮助和照顾自己的家庭）.【我的热烈推荐！】
更多的精彩例子： * The Sichuan earthquake caused an outpouring of charity. （四川大地震引发了慈善浪潮。） * Most famous companies do a lot for charity. （大多数著名公司都做了大量的慈善事业。）
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