商务英语口语对话:为慈善事业捐款

Cause: an organization or idea that people support or fight for (支持或为之奋斗的)事业,目标,思想
Animal welfare campaigners raised £70 000 for their cause last year. 动物保护主义者去年为保护动物募集了 7 万英镑。
a good cause(= an organization that does good work, such as a charity) 崇高的事业
fighting for the Republican cause 为共和党的事业而奋斗

deductible: that can be taken away from an amount of money you earn, from tax, etc. 可扣除的;可减免的
These costs are deductible from profits. 这些费用可从利润中扣除。
tax-deductible expenses(= that you do not have to pay tax on) 可减免税款的开支

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