| 单词 | the samaritans |
| 释义 | > as lemmasthe Samaritans c. the Samaritans, an organization founded in London in 1953 that offers counselling by telephone to those in distress or contemplating suicide; hence as singular, a member of this organization. Also (in singular) attributive. ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > social attitudes > philanthropy > [noun] > voluntary counselling organization the Samaritans1960 society > society and the community > social attitudes > philanthropy > [adjective] > voluntary counselling organization the Samaritans1960 society > society and the community > social attitudes > philanthropy > [noun] > voluntary counselling organization > member of the Samaritans1960 befriender1965 1953 Church Times 27 Nov. 854/5 The Rev. Chad Varah..intends to open a ‘Good Samaritan’ centre—on the telephone.] 1960 Times 29 Nov. 6/6 The vast majority of those who came to the Samaritans were not mentally ill... The Samaritans had helped people of all types, from a duke to a dustman. 1967 Guardian 8 June 3/5 The most common reasons for people calling the Telephone Samaritans for help in the Greater Manchester area..were depression, anxiety, and mental illness. 1969 Listener 10 Apr. 508/1 The girl..works for Oxfam and wants to be a Samaritan. 1973 J. Seabrook Loneliness 115 I'd break down, I'd be all trembling. I used to ring the Samaritans. I don't know what I'd have done without the man who was my counsellor. 1977 Hongkong Standard 14 Apr. 13/3 (advt.) Discouraged/Depressed? Dial the Samaritans, day or night. 1978 M. Dickens Open Bk. xxi. 186 The Samaritans is a world-wide fellowship of men and women of all ages, creeds and races, dedicated to befriending people who are desperate enough to want to kill themselves. 1978 M. Dickens Open Bk. xxi. 186 I went to the Samaritan centre in London to talk about the isolated and lonely people who I knew must be among their callers. < as lemmas |
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