| 单词 | benign |
| 释义 | benign (once / 1374 pages) adj Someone or something that is benign is gentle, kind, mild, or unharmful: a benign soul wouldn't hurt a fly. Benign describes a range of qualities, all of them positive. When talking about a person, it means "gentle." In reference to weather or climate, it means "mild." In some other contexts, it simply means "not harmful"; you might speak of "a benign tumor" or "an environmentally benign chemical." The word comes from a Latin root benignus meaning "well born," but the implied meaning is "kind" or "pleasant" — it's hard to get mad at someone who has a benign disposition. WORD FAMILYbenign: benignancy, benigner, benignest, benignity, benignly+/benignity: benignities USAGE EXAMPLES“I decided, I’m helping capitalism look benign,” he said, “so I bailed from the Directors Bureau.” The New Yorker(Jan 01, 2017) The Ghost Ship fire was 'a matter of benign neglect.' Los Angeles Times(Dec 30, 2016) Even relatively benign neurological quirks – say, learning disabilities such as dyslexia – attract cynicism and suspicion. The Guardian(Dec 30, 2016) 1adj kind in disposition or manner the benign ruler of millions benign intentions Syn kind having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior 2adj pleasant and beneficial in nature or influence a benign smile the benign sky the benign influence of pure air Syn|Ant benignant kindly pleasant and agreeable harmlessnot causing or capable of causing harm kindhaving or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior malign evil or harmful in nature or influence maleficentharmful or evil in intent or effect cancerouslike a cancer; an evil that grows and spreads harmfulcausing or capable of causing harm unkindlacking kindness 3adj not dangerous to health; not recurrent or progressive (especially of a tumor) Ant malignant dangerous to health; characterized by progressive and uncontrolled growth (especially of a tumor) cancerousrelating to or affected with cancer |
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