单词 | benevolence |
释义 | benevolence /beuh nev"euh leuhns/, n. 1. desire to do good to others; goodwill; charitableness: to be filled with benevolence toward one's fellow creatures. 2. an act of kindness; a charitable gift. 3. Eng. Hist. a forced contribution to the sovereign. [1350-1400; ME < L benevolentia. See BENEVOLENT, -ENCE] Ant. 1. malevolence. |
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