单词	malevolence
释义	malevolentma‧lev‧o‧lent /məˈlevələnt/ adjective formal Word Origin WORD ORIGINmalevolent Origin: 1500-1600 Latin malevolens ‘wishing evil’ Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES the story of a malevolent ghost EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Burns and other officials said the issue is not whether Scientology is good or bad, benign or malevolent. I have the feeling that all the malevolent forces in the world have turned on me. It seemed that a malevolent spirit was out to get me. Later, when my mind is rearranged, their expressions will come to seem contemptuous; even malevolent. Looking at the pompous, malevolent priest in his humiliation, Jane knew he would never forget what she had done. Then you saw evil - soulless, malevolent evil. What credence can we give to his story of some malevolent person waiting in a window alcove? Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► malevolent look/stare/smile etc  He gave her a dark, malevolent look. a malevolent person wants to harm other people SYN  evil OPP  benevolentmalevolent look/stare/smile etc He gave her a dark, malevolent look.—malevolence noun [uncountable]—malevolently adverb
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