altruist
/ˈæl.tru.ɪst/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈæl.tru.ɪst/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈal-trü-ist/ (ame, mw)
altruist — 名詞
- altruistsingular
- altruistsplural
1. someone who helps other people without expecting anything in return, simply beca
利他者
無私幫助他人、不求回報的人
someone who helps other people without expecting anything in return, simply because they want others to do well
Amara gave half her monthly salary to the food bank without telling anyone.
Amara 將自己一半的月薪捐給食物銀行，沒有告訴任何人。
pattern: an altruist gives without seeking recognition or credit
Dimitris spent every Saturday building homes for families he had never met.
Dimitris 每個週六都為素未謀面的家庭建造房屋。
The Okonkwo family took in three refugee children and raised them as their own.
Okonkwo 一家收養了三名難民兒童，視如己出地撫養他們。
Wei donated a kidney to a stranger she had never met before.
Wei 將一顆腎臟捐給了一位素未謀面的陌生人。
Santiago, a true altruist, helps at the homeless shelter every evening after work.
Santiago 是位真正的利他者，每晚下班後都在街友收容所幫忙。
- philanthropist
focuses on donating money to causes; an altruist may give time, effort, or more personal sacrifices
- humanitarian
typically works on large-scale relief of suffering; an altruist can act on a smaller, individual level
- do-gooder
informal and sometimes used sarcastically; 'altruist' is neutral and respectful
- egoist
someone who cares only about their own interests
- selfish person
the direct opposite — puts their own needs before everyone else's
用法筆記
Often implies more than ordinary kindness — an altruist makes real personal sacrifices (time, money, safety) for the benefit of others, not just casual helpfulness.