benevolence
翻譯
仁慈, 善行, 善意, 慈悲
例句
He was known for his benevolence.
他以仁慈著稱。
Her act of benevolence helped many people.
她的善行幫助了很多人。
文法模式
((an act of benevolence)) 善行 Donating to the charity was an act of benevolence.
((to show benevolence towards sb.)) 對(sb.)表示仁慈 The queen showed benevolence towards her people.
近義詞
同義詞: kindness, generosity, compassion; 反義詞: malevolence, malice, cruelty
詞源
源自拉丁語 'bene'(好)和 'volens'(希望),意為「希望(他人)好」。它描述了善良和慷慨的品質。
記憶技巧
拆分記憶:'bene-'(好)+ 'volence'(意願)。字面意思就是「善意」或希望為他人做好事的願望。