benevolence

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英 [bə\'nevələns]

美 [bəˈnɛvələns]

benevolence意思解释

n.

仁慈；

善举；

捐赠；

恩税（旧时英王向民间征收的一种税金）

英英释义

n.

disposition to do good

an inclination to do kind or charitable acts

an act intending or showing kindness and good will

同义词：benefaction

双语例句

用作名词(n.)He did it out of pure benevolence.他做那件事完全出於善意。A maiden\'s carefree heart cherishes ardent benevolence.悠悠少女心，殷殷慈悲意。Giving money to charity is thus more akin to conspicuous consumption than it is to blatant benevolence.这样，向慈善机构捐款就更类似于一种挥霍而不是炫耀自己的善行。Much benevolence of the passive order may be traced to a disinclination to inflict pain upon oneself.人的许多不情愿的善行可能源于不愿给自己造成痛苦。