英闻天下——15 Discussion on Aid at Christmas Erupts

 　　With Christmas upon us, many of us are much more likely to respond to charity advertisements featuring hardship and poverty.

 

　　But in an article for the BBC, UK charity founder¹ Georgie Fienberg argues for an end to what she calls pity aid, and for people can think twice before making donations² and giving aid this season.

 

　　Its part of a wider dialogue in the media about the efficacy of foreign aid, motivations for giving, and the effects it has, both good and bad.

1 Founder   

n.创始者，缔造者

参考例句：

• He was extolled as the founder of their Florentine school.他被称颂为佛罗伦萨画派的鼻祖。
• According to the old tradition,Romulus was the founder of Rome.按照古老的传说，罗穆卢斯是古罗马的建国者。

2 donations   

n.捐赠( donation的名词复数 )；赠送；捐款；捐赠物

参考例句：

• The hospital receives a good deal of money in donations. 这家医院收到捐赠来的大笔款项。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The charity is completely reliant on public donations. 这一慈善团体完全依靠公众捐款。 来自《简明英汉词典》