Her general cynicism about charity events made it hard for her to believe they were genuinely altruistic.

### 解释 cynicism 是名词，来自形容词 cynical（愤世嫉俗的、怀疑的）。词根 cynic 源自希腊哲学流派"犬儒学派"，该学派主张摒弃世俗欲望，常表现出对人性动机的怀疑态度。cynicism 指"对他人动机持怀疑、不信任的态度"，常带有"认为人们做事都出于自私目的"的意味。