单词 | giver |
释义 | giver (once / 1752 pages) n WORD FAMILY giver: givers+/give: gave, given, giver, gives, giving, misgive/given: givenness, givens/giving: givings, self-giving/misgive: misgave, misgiven, misgives USAGE EXAMPLESThis reply not only puts more pressure on the gift giver but also could lead to disaster. Time(Dec 01, 2016) But the experts we spoke with cautioned against giving dogs as gifts, unless the giver is also prepared to take responsibility for their care. New York Times(Nov 30, 2016) Financial gifts can be tricky, though — givers need to be aware of the tax and social implications. Seattle Times(Nov 29, 2016) 1n someone who devotes himself completely there are no greater givers than those who give themselves Hyper good person a person who is good to other people 2n person who makes a gift of property Syn|Exp|Hypo|Hyper bestower, conferrer, donor, presenter Andrew Carnegie United States industrialist and philanthropist who endowed education and public libraries and research trusts (1835-1919) Peter CooperUnited States industrialist who built the first American locomotive; founded Cooper Union in New York City to offer free courses in the arts and sciences (1791-1883) Ezra CornellUnited States businessman who unified the telegraph system in the United States and who in 1865 (with Andrew D. White) founded Cornell University (1807-1874) Solomon GuggenheimUnited States philanthropist; son of Meyer Guggenheim who created several foundations to support the arts (1861-1949) John HarvardAmerican philanthropist who left his library and half his estate to the Massachusetts college that now bears his name (1607-1638) Milton Snavely HersheyUnited States confectioner and philanthropist who created the model industrial town of Hershey, Pennsylvania; founded an industrial school for orphan boys (1857-1945) Johns HopkinsUnited States financier and philanthropist who left money to found the university and hospital that bear his name in Baltimore (1795-1873) Andrew William MellonUnited States financier and philanthropist (1855-1937) Alfred Bernhard NobelSwedish chemist remembered for his invention of dynamite and for the bequest that created the Nobel prizes (1833-1896) First Viscount NuffieldBritish industrialist who manufactured automobiles and created a philanthropic foundation (1877-1963) John Davison RockefellerUnited States industrialist who made a fortune in the oil business and gave half of it away (1839-1937) Commodore VanderbiltUnited States financier who accumulated great wealth from railroad and shipping businesses (1794-1877) Elihu YaleEnglish philanthropist who made contributions to a college in Connecticut that was renamed in his honor (1649-1721) abnegator one who gives up or relinquishes or renounces something almsgivera person who gives alms Indian giveran offensive term for someone who asks you to return a present he has given you altruist, philanthropistsomeone who makes charitable donations intended to increase human well-being settlor, trustor(law) a person who creates a trust by giving real or personal property in trust to a trustee for the benefit of a beneficiary; a person who gives such property is said to settle it on the trustee contributor, subscribersomeone who contributes (or promises to contribute) a sum of money subsidiser, subsidizersomeone who assists or supports by giving a subsidy tippera person who leaves a tip benefactor, helper a person who helps people or institutions (especially with financial help) |
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