alms

🇬🇧 UK/ɑ:mz/🇺🇸 US
GREC2

Definitions

n.

Money, food, or goods given to poor people as charity.

施舍物;救济金;救济品

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
almsother
=alms

Common Collocations

  • 1.give alms施舍
  • 2.charitable alms慈善救济
  • 3.alms for the poor给穷人的救济

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The monastery distributed alms to the poor every morning.

  • 2.

    She regularly donated alms to the homeless shelter.

  • 3.

    He donated alms to various charitable organizations throughout his life.

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