[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](当权者)仁慈的,慈爱的,乐善好施的 If you describe a person in authority as benevolent, you mean that they are kind and fair.
The company has proved to be a most benevolent employer...
事实证明,这家公司是非常好的雇主。
They believe that the country needs a benevolent dictator.
他们认为国家需要一位仁爱的独裁者。
benevolently
Thorne nodded his understanding, smiling benevolently.
索恩会意地点点头,慈爱地微笑着。
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A bit of benevolence from people in power is not what we need.
我们需要的不是当权者的小恩小惠。
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[ADJ 形容词](用于慈善机构名称)慈善的,救济的Benevolent is used in the names of some organizations that give money and help to people who need it.
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...the Army Benevolent Fund.
陆军慈善基金
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be·nevo·lent/bəˈnevələnt; NAmEbəˈnevələnt/adjective1( formal) (especially of people in authority 尤指当权者)kind, helpful and generous 慈善的;行善的;乐善好施的◆a benevolent smile/attitude和蔼的笑容╱态度◆belief in the existence of a benevolent god对于存在仁慈的神的笃信OPP
malevolent
2used in the names of some organizations that give help and money to people in need (用于慈善机构名称)◆the RAF Benevolent Fund英国皇家空军慈善基金(组织)▶be·nevo·lence/bəˈnevələns; NAmEbəˈnevələns/noun[uncountable ]be·nevo·lent·ly/bəˈnevələntli; NAmEbəˈnevələntli/adverbbe·nevo·lent/bəˈnevələnt; NAmEbəˈnevələnt/be·nevo·lence/bəˈnevələns; NAmEbəˈnevələns/be·nevo·lent·ly/bəˈnevələntli; NAmEbəˈnevələntli/
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benevolentbe‧nev‧o‧lent /bəˈnevələnt/ adjective
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kind and generous: A benevolent uncle paid for her to have music lessons. a benevolent smile► see thesaurus at