benign

形容词 adj.
中文释义
英 /bɪˈnaɪn/    美 /bɪˈnaɪn/|/bɪˈnɑen/

英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. Kind; gentle; mild.
    — But though we both entertained these ideas, we differed in their application. Resentment added also a sting to my censure; and I reprobated Raymond's conduct in severe terms. Adrian was more benign, more considerate.
  2. Mild and favorable.
  3. Not harmful to the environment. in-compounds
    — an ozone-benign refrigerant
  4. Not posing any serious threat to health; not particularly aggressive or recurrent.
    — a benign tumor

词形变化

benigner comparative more benign comparative benignest superlative most benign superlative

词汇关系

反义词
malign
衍生词
benignancy benignant benignity benignly benign neglect benignness benign paroxysmal positional vertigo benign prostate enlargement benign prostatic hyperplasia nonbenign unbenign

词源

From Middle English benigne, benygne, from Old French benigne, from Latin benignus (“kind, good”), from bene (“well”) + genus (“origin, kind”). Compare malign.
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