benevolent

[bi'nevələnt]

adj. 仁慈的, 乐善好施的

a.

1. 仁慈的, 厚道的, 有爱心的

The old woman had a benevolent feeling towards all cats.

那个老太太对所有的猫都怀有仁慈之心。

2. 亲切的, 善意的

3. 行善的, 慈善的

The club received a benevolent donation.

该俱乐部接受了一笔慈善捐款。

词形变化

副词: benevolently |

词义辨析

同义:

a.仁慈的, 富有同情心的

kind  good  good-hearted  warm-hearted  humane  kindly  kind-hearted  beneficent  benign  benignant  charitable  bounteous  liberal  open-handed  magnanimous  philanthropic  humanitarian  munificent  big-hearted  merciful  soft-hearted  compassionate  tender  gentle  clement  lenient  mild  gracious  chivalrous  broad-minded  sympathetic  forbearant  tenderhearted  accommodating  obliging  indulgent  doing good  generous  altruistic  giving

a.好施的

charitable  eleemosynary  

同义参见:

compassionate  tolerant  fatherly  

反义:

a.仁慈的; 厚道的

merciless  cruel  pitiless  

英英释义

形容词 benevolent:

intending or showing kindness

showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity

同义词：charitable, kindly, sympathetic, good-hearted, openhearted, large-hearted

generous in providing aid to others

同义词：freehearted

generous in assistance to the poor

同义词：beneficent, eleemosynary, philanthropic

补充

benevolentbenevolent英:[biˈnevələnt] 美:[bəˈnɛvələnt]adj.1.好心肠的; 与人为善的He was a benevolent old man, he wouldn't hurt a fly.他是一个仁慈的老人, 连只苍蝇都不愿伤害。2.行善的, 慈善的

例句

1. He flashed his benevolent and almost charming smile.他脸上闪现出亲切的笑容, 简直令人着迷。 2. He was a benevolent head of department.他是一位和蔼的部门主管。 3. 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。 4. 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。 5. a benevolent fund.慈善基金会。 6. a benevolent company/government有善心的公司；施仁政的政府 7. a gift from a benevolent donor来自好心捐赠者的礼物 8. He belonged to several benevolent societies and charitable organizations.他是几家慈善社团和慈善机构的成员。 9. "The king's benevolence [=kindness, generosity] was known throughout the land."这位国王的宽厚仁慈名扬天下。