mid-15c., "wishing to do good, kindly," from Middle French benivolent and directly from Latin benevolentem (nominative benevolens) "wishing (someone) well, benevolent," related to benevolentia "good feeling" (see benevolence). Related: Benevolently.
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. They believe that the country needs a benevolent dictator.
他們認(rèn)為國(guó)家需要一位仁愛(ài)的獨(dú)裁者。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
2. The company has proved to be a most benevolent employer.
事實(shí)證明,這家公司是非常好的雇主。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
3. Primo de Rivera himself was a benevolent and sincere paternalist.
普里莫·德里韋拉本人是個(gè)仁慈而真誠(chéng)的家長(zhǎng)式人物。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
4. The clerk regarded him with benevolent amusement.