intending or showing kindness;"a benevolent society"
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity;"was charitable in his opinions of others" "kindly criticism" "a kindly act" "sympathetic words" "a large-hearted mentor"
generous in providing aid to others
generous in assistance to the poor;"a benevolent contributor" "eleemosynary relief" "philanthropic contributions"
中英词源
benevolent 善意的
词根bene, 好。vol, 同will, 意志，意愿。
benevolent (adj.)
mid-15c., "wishing to do good, kindly," from Middle French benivolent and directly from Latin benevolentem (nominative benevolens) "wishing (someone) well, benevolent," related to benevolentia "good feeling" (see benevolence). Related: Benevolently.
词态变化
副词 benevolently; 名词 benevolence;
权威造句
1. 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。
来自柯林斯例句
2. 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。
来自柯林斯例句
3. Primo de Rivera himself was a benevolent and sincere paternalist.
普里莫·德里韦拉本人是个仁慈而真诚的家长式人物。
来自柯林斯例句
4. The clerk regarded him with benevolent amusement.
这个职员好心而又饶有兴趣地看着他。
来自柯林斯例句
5. belief in the existence of a benevolent god
对于仁慈的神之存在的笃信
来自《权威词典》
近反义词
kind 亲切的
kindly 和蔼的
benign 仁慈的
charitable 仁慈的
compassionate 有同情心的
munificent 慷慨的
generous 慷慨的
beneficent 行善的
giving 给予
altruistic 利他主义的
philanthropic 博爱的
good-hearted 好心肠的
sympathetic 同情的
good 好的
liberal 慷慨的
open-handed 慷慨的; 大方的...
humane 仁慈的
lenient 宽大的
eleemosynary 施舍的
accommodating 乐于助人的
soft-hearted 心慈的; 宽厚的; 仁慈...
broad-minded 心胸开阔的
benignant 仁慈的
mild 温和的
tender 温柔的
bounteous 慷慨的
warm-hearted 热诚的
kind-hearted 仁慈的
indulgent 纵容的
merciful 仁慈的
obliging 乐于助人的
magnanimous 度量大的
gentle 温和的
humanitarian 人道主义者
tenderhearted 心地温和的
big-hearted 洒脱
chivalrous 骑士的
clement 仁慈的
gracious 亲切的
tolerant 宽容的
fatherly 父亲的
caring 关怀的
doing 做
large-hearted 慷慨的; 宽大的...
freehearted 坦白的
openhearted 不隐瞒的
相似短语
benevolent benevolent having or showing a wish to do goog and help others benignity ,rai ,charitable ,quvy
