| 单词 | benevolent |
| 释义 | benevolent (once / 395 pages) adj 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. 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. WORD FAMILYbenevolent: benevolence, benevolently+/benevolence: benevolences USAGE EXAMPLESWe must overcome our fear of causing offense and find faith in the power of benevolent intentions. New York Times(Dec 29, 2016) If there is a benevolent heart condition, surely takotsubo cardiomyopathy is the one - but "dying of a broken heart" puts it better. BBC(Aug 13, 2014) The idea was to try something different, to push the boundaries for female roles, both evil and benevolent, toward a more realistic depiction of women. Los Angeles Times(Dec 23, 2016) 1adj showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity Syn charitable, good-hearted, kindly, large-hearted, openhearted, sympathetic kind having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior 2adj intending or showing kindness a benevolent society 3adj generous in providing aid to others Syn freehearted generous willing to give and share unstintingly 4adj generous in assistance to the poor a benevolent contributor Syn beneficent, eleemosynary, philanthropic charitable full of love and generosity |
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