benevolent
adjective /bəˈnevələnt/
/bəˈnevələnt/
- (formal) (especially of people in authority
) kind, helpful and generous尤指当权者 慈善的;行善的;乐善好施的 - a benevolent smile/attitude
和蔼的笑容/态度 - belief in the existence of a benevolent god
对于存在仁慈的神的笃信 - a benevolent dictatorship
仁慈的独裁政权
Topics Personal qualitiesc2- She took a benevolent interest in her nieces' education.
她十分关怀几名侄女的学业。 - The colonel was benevolent, but not stupid.
上校很仁慈,但并不愚蠢。 - They consider themselves to be benevolent employers, providing sick pay and pensions for all their workers.
他们认为自己是仁慈的雇主,为所有员工提供病假工资和养老金。
- a benevolent smile/attitude
- used in the names of some organizations that give help and money to people in need
(用于慈善机构名称) - the RAF Benevolent Fund
英国皇家空军慈善基金(组织)
- the RAF Benevolent Fund
词源late Middle English: from Old French benivolent, from Latin bene volent- ‘well wishing’, from bene ‘well’ + velle ‘to wish’.