benign

adjective

/bɪˈnaɪn/

(formal) (of people人) kind and gentle; not hurting anybody善良的；和善的；慈祥的
- You would never have guessed his intentions from the benign expression on his face.从他脸上温和的表情你绝对猜不到他的意图。
- He thought of himself as a benign leader.他认为自己是一个温和的领导者。
- Her face was gentle and benign.她一脸和蔼慈祥。
- The native inhabitants at first thought European traders were completely benign.当地居民起初认为欧洲商人是完全善良的。
Topics Personal qualitiesc2
Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- look
- seem
- …
adverb
- fairly
- rather
- relatively
- …
not causing damage or harm无害的
- The industry's environmental impact is relatively benign, even positive.行业的环境影响相对良性，甚至是正面的。
- environmentally benign cleaning products对环境无害的清洁产品
- Many parents adopt a policy of benign neglect —making sure children are fed and clothed and attending school, but leaving them to entertain themselves out of school.许多父母采取一种善意忽视的政策——确保孩子们吃饱穿暖，上学，但让他们在校外自娱自乐。
(medical医学) (of tumours growing in the body体内生长的肿瘤) not dangerous or likely to cause death良性的
- She is recovering after surgery to remove a benign tumour.她做了良性肿瘤切除手术，正在康复。
opposite malignantTopics Illnessc2

词源Middle English: from Old French benigne, from Latin benignus, probably from bene ‘well’ + -genus ‘-born’. Compare with gentle.

词汇	benign
释义	benign adjective /bɪˈnaɪn/ /bɪˈnaɪn/ (formal) (of people人) kind and gentle; not hurting anybody善良的；和善的；慈祥的 You would never have guessed his intentions from the benign expression on his face.从他脸上温和的表情你绝对猜不到他的意图。 He thought of himself as a benign leader.他认为自己是一个温和的领导者。 Her face was gentle and benign.她一脸和蔼慈祥。 The native inhabitants at first thought European traders were completely benign.当地居民起初认为欧洲商人是完全善良的。 Topics Personal qualitiesc2 Collocations Dictionaryverbs be look seem … adverb fairly rather relatively … not causing damage or harm无害的 The industry's environmental impact is relatively benign, even positive.行业的环境影响相对良性，甚至是正面的。 environmentally benign cleaning products对环境无害的清洁产品 Many parents adopt a policy of benign neglect —making sure children are fed and clothed and attending school, but leaving them to entertain themselves out of school.许多父母采取一种善意忽视的政策——确保孩子们吃饱穿暖，上学，但让他们在校外自娱自乐。 (medical医学) (of tumours growing in the body体内生长的肿瘤) not dangerous or likely to cause death良性的 She is recovering after surgery to remove a benign tumour.她做了良性肿瘤切除手术，正在康复。 opposite malignantTopics Illnessc2 词源Middle English: from Old French benigne, from Latin benignus, probably from bene ‘well’ + -genus ‘-born’. Compare with gentle.
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