benevolent

形容词 adj.
中文释义

英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. Having a disposition to do good.
    — Chinese and Eastern mythologies describe dragons as benevolent.
  2. Possessing or manifesting love for mankind.
  3. Altruistic, charitable, good, just and fair.
    — This bill was not a gift from a benevolent legislature; it was a victory for the community which worked for its passage.

词形变化

more benevolent comparative most benevolent superlative

词汇关系

反义词
malevolent
衍生词
benevolent absolutism benevolent assimilation benevolent dictator for life benevolently benevolentness benevolent overlord ecobenevolent nonbenevolent omnibenevolent pseudobenevolent semibenevolent superbenevolent ultrabenevolent unbenevolent
相关词
benefactor beneficent well-wisher

词源

From Old French benevolent, borrowed from Latin benevolēns ("benevolent"). Displaced native Old English welwillende (literally well-wishing).
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