| 单词 | benevolence |
| 释义 | benevolence (once / 869 pages) n Benevolence is an act of kindness or an inclination to be kind. It's the quality of someone who volunteers in a soup kitchen, tutors children for free, and helps old ladies cross the street. Helping your grandmother with her groceries is an act of benevolence — as long as she doesn’t pay you a dollar per bag. Letting your little sister have the last helping of ice cream shows benevolence. Benevolence is any kind act, but it can also describe the desire to do nice things. When you’re feeling selfish, you probably won’t show benevolence, but if benevolence comes through in spite of your crankiness, then you know you’re really a good person. WORD FAMILYbenevolence: benevolences+/benevolent: benevolence, benevolently USAGE EXAMPLESThis new one will emerge fully formed and perfect and full of benevolence for all. Washington Post(Dec 30, 2016) With that, the ideals of presidential “dignity,” “humility,” “decorum,” “benevolence,” “knowledge” and “expertise” also died untimely deaths. Salon(Dec 05, 2016) The cozy benevolence of Sarah McLachlan’s voice is the constant on an album that puts considerable thought into customizing familiar songs. New York Times(Nov 24, 2016) 1n disposition to do good Ant|Hypo|Hyper malevolence, malignity wishing evil to others beneficence doing good; feeling beneficent love a strong positive emotion of regard and affection 2n an inclination to do kind or charitable acts Hypo|Hyper brotherly love, charity a kindly and lenient attitude toward people kindness the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic 3n an act intending or showing kindness and good will Syn|Hyper benefaction benignity, kindness a kind act |
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