- Noun
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1. voluntary contributions to aid the poor
- synonym: alms-giving,almsgiving
- 1. It was their religious duty to give alms to the poor.
- 施舍穷人是他们的宗教义务。
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 2. The Chinese Government never regards aid to other countries as a kind of unilateral alms but as sth. mutual.
- 中国政府从来不把对外援助看作是单方面的恩赐,而认为援助是相互的。
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》


