benevolent

英 [bəˈnevələnt]

美 [bəˈnevələnt]

adj.  慈善的; 仁慈的; 乐善好施的; 用于慈善机构名称

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牛津词典

adj.

• 慈善的；仁慈的；乐善好施的
  kind, helpful and generous
  1. a benevolent smile/attitude
     和蔼的笑容 / 态度
  2. belief in the existence of a benevolent god
     对于仁慈的神之存在的笃信
• （用于慈善机构名称）
  used in the names of some organizations that give help and money to people in need
  1. the RAF Benevolent Fund
     英国皇家空军慈善基金（组织）

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED （当权者）仁慈的，慈爱的，乐善好施的
  If you describe a person in authority asbenevolent, you mean that they are kind and fair.
  1. The company has proved to be a most benevolent employer...
     事实证明，这家公司是非常好的雇主。
  2. They believe that the country needs a benevolent dictator.
     他们认为国家需要一位仁爱的独裁者。
• ADJ （用于慈善机构名称）慈善的，救济的
  Benevolentis used in the names of some organizations that give money and help to people who need it.
  1. ...the Army Benevolent Fund.
     陆军慈善基金

英英释义

adj

• generous in assistance to the poor
  1. a benevolent contributor
  2. eleemosynary relief
  3. philanthropic contributions
  Synonym:beneficenteleemosynaryphilanthropic
• generous in providing aid to others
  Synonym:freehearted
• showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
  1. was charitable in his opinions of others
  2. kindly criticism
  3. a kindly act
  4. sympathetic words
  5. a large-hearted mentor
  Synonym:charitablekindlysympatheticgood-heartedopenheartedlarge-hearted
• intending or showing kindness
  1. a benevolent society

双语例句

• An emperor cannot keep the empire within the four seas unless he is benevolent; a feudal lord cannot preserve the altars to the gods of earth and grain unless he is benevolent.
  天子不仁，不保四海；诸侯不仁，不保社稷。（《孟子》）
• Primo de Rivera himself was a benevolent and sincere paternalist.
  普里莫·德里韦拉本人是个仁慈而真诚的家长式人物。
• He advocated benevolent and kingly rule.
  他主张以仁政和王道来治理国家。
• We are fortunate enough to live under a benevolent government.
  我们有幸在一个仁慈的政府管理下生活。
• He lived off contributions from some Benevolent Society for theatre people.
  他靠某个专门帮助戏剧工作者的慈善团体提供的捐款生活。
• In Salman Khan's horoscope Jupiter is seeing twelfth house which indicates that he is benevolent by nature.
  在沙尔曼汗的占星木星看到第十二房子这表明他本质上是仁慈。
• He possesses a mild and benevolent countenance.
  他的面容温和而慈祥。
• They organized a benevolent institution to help the poor and disabled.
  他们组织了一个慈善机构帮助穷人和残疾人。
• But the most important, it glories Giver's name and benevolent.
  但最重要的是，它荣耀了赠与者的名字与仁慈。
• Mencius thought of "benevolent government" occupies an important position in his ideological system.
  孟子的“仁政”思想在其思想体系中占有重要地位，其形成有着独特的历史渊源。