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Benevolent Good People Benevolence 英 Bə'Nevələnt] 美 Bə'Nevələnt Adj.仁慈的;乐善好施的

英语单词 benevolent
英美音标 英 [bə'nevələnt] 美 [bə'nevələnt]
中文释义 adj.仁慈的;乐善好施的
英语例句 (1) The original designers of the human body were benevolent beings.
(2) But can some EU members continue to treat Russia as a benevolent ally?
(3) A benevolent employer has a sincere interest in the welfare of his employees.
中文例句 (1) 人类身体的最初设计者是仁慈的生命体。
(2) 但是,是否一些欧盟成员国仍可以把俄罗斯当作是一个乐善好施的盟友?
(3) 一个乐善好施的老板对于做好自己员工的福利待遇是真心实意的。
vocabulary简明 Choose the adjective benevolent for someone who does good deeds or shows goodwill. If your teacher collects homework with a benevolent smile, she's hoping that you've done a good job.
vocabulary扩展 Benevolent comes from the Latin bene "well" and volent from the verb "to wish" so you can imagine that this word brings goodness with it. A benevolent society is a charity group organized to serve a community through programs, sponsorships and donations. The expression, benevolent dictatorship, may seem like an oxymoron, but it is a political term for an authoritative government that works for the good of the people under its rule.
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[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。

benevolence
  • 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.
  [ADJ n]
  [BRIT 英]
  • ...the Army Benevolent Fund.

    陆军慈善基金

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