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单词 benevolence
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benevolencen.

/bɪˈnɛvələns/
Forms: (Middle English bienueullance), Middle English–1500s beneuolens, beniuolence, benyuolence, benyuolens, Middle English– benevolence, (Middle English–1600s beneu-).
Etymology: < Old French benivolence, < Latin benevolentia well-wishing, < benevolent-em : see benevolent adj. This Old French form was a learned or semi-popular adaptation of the Latin word; its genuine French descendant being bienvoillance, later -veuillance (whence Caxton's bienveullance), now corruptly bienveillance. In English benivolence was further latinized as benevolence at an early period (if this was not directly < Latin.
1. Disposition to do good, desire to promote the happiness of others, kindness, generosity, charitable feeling (as a general state or disposition towards humankind at large).
ΘΚΠ
the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > kindness > [noun]
goodshipOE
goodnessOE
well-willingnessOE
goodlaikc1175
charity?c1225
courtesy1297
kindnessc1300
meeknessc1300
kindheada1325
benignityc1374
benevolencec1384
kindshipa1393
betternessa1400
homeliness1402
goodliness1405
courteousnessc1430
kindliness1440
kindlaikc1450
beneficialness1528
beneficence1531
benevolency1545
beneficency1576
kindheartedness1583
benefiting1594
candidness1643
benefacture1651
geniality1652
candour1653
hearta1656
obliging1676
benevolentness1736
affectionateness1751
warm-heartedness1808
Samaritanism1843
sweet-heartedness1865
benignancy1876
c1384 T. Hoccleve Mother of God 10 Sauer of vs by thy beneuolence.
1423 Kingis Quair xcix Hye Quene of Lufe! sterre of beneuolence.
1481 W. Caxton tr. Myrrour of Worlde iii. xii. 159 Of the fader..he [Plato] sayde the power and puissaunce, of the sone, the sappyence, and of the holy gost the bienueullaunce.
a1555 D. Lindsay Tragedie in Dialog Experience & Courteour (1559) sig. Siij With supporte of sum Lordis beneuolens.
1605 F. Thynne Advocate in Animaduersions (1875) p. cxi By the..support of your Maiesties benevolence and liberallity.
1726 Bp. J. Butler 15 Serm. i. 8 If there be any Affection in Human Nature, the Object and End of which is the Good of another, this is itself Benevolence, or the Love of another.
1781 E. Gibbon Decline & Fall III. l. 142 Benevolence is the foundation of justice.
1876 J. B. Mozley Serm. preached Univ. of Oxf. ix. 192 The poor and dependent..exercise our active benevolence.
2.
a. Favourable feeling or disposition, as an emotion manifested towards another; affection; goodwill (towards a particular person or on a particular occasion). to do one's benevolence: to lend one's friendly offices. Obsolete.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > emotion > love > liking or favourable regard > [noun]
loveeOE
well-likinglOE
favoura1340
liking1340
greea1400
study?c1400
benevolence1423
lustc1430
carec1540
goût1586
like1589
infection1600
predilection1626
notion1789
grá1833
shindy1855
hard-on1949
1423 Kingis Quair cviii Though I geve the beneuolence, It standis noght ȝit in myn aduertence.
c1430 J. Lydgate tr. Bochas Fall of Princes Tab. Contents (1554) Bij Roboam..loste the benevolence of his people.
1526 Bible (Tyndale) 1 Cor. vii. 3 Let the man geve vnto the wyfe due benevolence.
a1616 W. Shakespeare Merry Wives of Windsor (1623) i. i. 29 I..will be glad to do my beneuolence . View more context for this quotation
1645 J. Ussher Body of Divin. (1647) 284 When due benevolence is not yielded, although there be aptness there~unto.
1817 J. Mill Hist. Brit. India II. iv. ii. 70 His dislike of application and control prevented his acquiring the benevolence of his superiors.
b. love of benevolence: see love n.1 2.
3. concrete. An expression of goodwill, an act of kindness; a gift or grant of money; a contribution for the support of the poor.
ΘΚΠ
the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > kindness > [noun] > act of kindness
goodOE
loveOE
estdedea1325
bounty1330
benefice1340
benefit1377
while1382
whileness1382
officec1384
excellencec1385
goodshipa1393
kindnessc1400
benevolencec1425
benignityc1534
obligement1611
obligation1618
friendlinessa1633
benevolenta1639
beneficence1654
amability1655
benefactiona1662
knight-service1675
kindliness1883
humanity1985
the mind > possession > giving > gift or present > [noun] > a contribution > (promise of) contribution to a cause
benevolencec1425
pledge1887
c1425 Wyntoun Cron. vii. vii. 157 Recoveryd þe benevolens Wyth trawayle.
1622 Sir J. Ley in S. R. Gardiner Fortescue Papers (1871) 175 What Benevolence we would willingly bestow towardes the Palatinate.
1650 T. Fuller Pisgah-sight of Palestine iii. 400 Convenient for such as went up to sacrifice, to cast in their benevolence.
1766 J. Entick Surv. London in New Hist. London IV. 58 Towards the charge whereof the companies gave great benevolences.
1868 H. H. Milman Ann. St. Paul's Cathedral xi. 282 The City of London gave first a great benevolence.
4. English History. A forced loan or contribution levied, without legal authority, by the kings of England on their subjects. First so called in 1473 when astutely asked by Edward IV., as a token of goodwill towards his rule. Sometimes loosely applied to similar impositions elsewhere.
ΘΚΠ
society > trade and finance > fees and taxes > impost, due, or tax > subsidy > [noun]
witereden688
commorth1402
aid1419
subsidy1422
subside?a1425
prest?c1430
loan1439
subventiona1475
benevolence1483
loan-money1523
gratitude1535
press money1561
subsidy money1577
malevolence1592
succour1605
oblation1613
1483 Act 1 Rich. III ii. §1 A newe imposicion named a benevolence.
a1513 R. Fabyan New Cronycles Eng. & Fraunce (1516) II. f. ccxxv He rode aboute ye more parte of the lande, and vsed the people in suche fayre maner that he Reysed therby notable Summes of money, The whiche way of the leuyinge of this Money was after named a Benyuolence.
?c1550 tr. P. Vergil Three Bks. Eng. Hist. (1844) 161 Perchance very many gave that benevolence with evil will.
1640 Ld. Digby in J. Rushworth Hist. Coll.: Third Pt. (1692) I. 31 The granting of Subsidies, and that under so preposterous a name as of a Benevolence, for that which is a malevolence indeed.
1661 S. Pepys Diary 31 Aug. (1970) II. 167 The Benevolence proves..an occasion of so much discontent everywhere, that it had better it had never been set up.
1775 Chatham in Parl. The spirit which now resists your taxation in America is the same which formerly opposed loans, benevolences, and ship-money in England.
1875 W. Stubbs Constit. Hist. III. xviii. 213.
1882 F. W. Farrar Early Days Christianity I. 56 Resentment was kept alive by the benevolences and imposts which Nero now demanded.
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