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单词 benefaction
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
ben•e•fac•tion /ˈbɛnəˌfækʃən, ˌbɛnəˈfæk-/USA pronunciation   n. 
    [countable]
  1. an act of doing good;
    a good deed:known for his many benefactions.
  2. a benefit given;
    a charitable donation:His benefactions were numerous and private.
See -bene-, -fac-.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
ben•e•fac•tion  (ben′ə fak′shən, ben′ə fak′-),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. an act of conferring a benefit;
    the doing of good;
    a good deed:He is known throughout the region for his many benefactions.
  2. the benefit conferred;
    charitable donation:to solicit benefactions for earthquake victims.
  • Late Latin benefactiōn- (stem of benefactiō), equivalent. to Latin bene bene- + fact(us) done (see fact) + -iōn- -ion
  • 1655–65

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
benefaction /ˌbɛnɪˈfækʃən/ n
  1. the act of doing good, esp by giving a donation to charity
  2. the donation or help given
Etymology: 17th Century: from Late Latin benefactiō, from Latin bene well + facere to do
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