adopt
vt.收养
Because the Johnsons couldn't have children, they adopted an orphan.
由于约翰逊一家不能生育，他们收养了一个孤儿。
assist
vt.铺助(aid, help)
A nurse assisted the surgeon during the operation.
护士在手术中协助外科医生。
beneficial
adj.有益的(profitable, lucrative)
Mary's college classes were beneficial to her career path.
玛丽的大学课程对她的职业生涯有好处。
benefit
vt.对…有益处
Volunteer work benefits society.
志愿者工作有益社会。
benevolent
adj.慈善的(charitable)
Some benevolent soul donated clothes to the orphanage.
一些善良的人把衣服捐给了孤儿院。
bestow
vt.赠予
champion
vt.支持(support)
Bill championed the party's nominee for president.
比尔支持该党的总统候选人。
charitable
adj.慷慨的(generous);慈善的(benevolent)
Because it was Susan's first offense, the judge was charitable and gave her probation.
因为这是苏珊的初犯，法官很仁慈，给了她缓刑。
charity
n.施舍(benevolence, altruism)；慈善事业
The charity's goal is to help people help themselves.
慈善机构的目标是帮助人们自助。
donate
vt.捐赠(contribute, present)
Steve donated the old couch to charity.
史蒂夫把旧沙发捐给了慈善机构。
extricate
vt.救出，使解脱(release, liberate)
Jane extricated herself from an unhappy relationship with her boyfriend.
简从与男朋友的不愉快关系中解脱了出来。
gainful
adj.有利的，有报酬的(profitable, lucrative)
He kept on teaching in a small college, though he knows this job is not gainful.
他在一所小学院教书，但他知道这份工作不赚钱。