释义 |
helpfulness|ˈhɛlpfʊlnɪs| [f. as prec. + -ness.] The quality or condition of being helpful.
1643Milton Divorce ii. xvii. (1851) 107 A disability of future helpfulnesse, or loyalty, or loving agreement. a1791Wesley Husb. & Wives iii. 1 Wks. 1811 IX. 62 The Effects of Nuptial Love are three, Pleasingness, Faithfulness, Helpfulness. 1860Tyndall Glac. ii. 439 In a spirit of mutual helpfulness, encouragement, and goodwill. |