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public-spirited

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ˌpublic-ˈspirited adjective  HELPwilling to do things that are helpful for everyone in society 热心公益的 Any public-spirited citizen would have done the same. 任何热心公益的公民都会那么做。
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public-spiritedIf that were all, I'd applaud it as a wise and public-spirited action and I hope it starts a trend.Mr Beard, of Northlands, Chester-le-Street, was commended for his public-spirited action.No doubt she was supervising the school debating society or another of her public-spirited activities.I had never felt public-spirited before.Any public-spirited citizen would have been.public-spirited citizensThere were so many evening meetings to attend ... Jean never questioned where her public-spirited husband was really going.It was most kind and public-spirited of you to look after the seat for us in this way.
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public-spirited
ˌpublic-ˈspirited adjective
willing to do things that are helpful for everyone in society:
    Any public-spirited citizen would have done the same.


public-spirit·edBrE /ˌpʌblɪk ˈspɪrɪtɪd/ 🔊NAmE /ˌpʌblɪk ˈspɪrɪtɪd/ 🔊 adjectivewilling to do things that will help other people in society 有公益精神的;热心公益的;助人为乐的a public-spirited act助人为乐的行为That was very public-spirited of you. 你那样做真是热心公益啊!🔊🔊 public spirit BrE /ˌpʌblɪk ˈspɪrɪt/ 🔊NAmE /ˌpʌblɪk ˈspɪrɪt/ 🔊 noun [uncountable]