benevolence
英 [bɪ'nev(ə)l(ə)ns; bɪ'nevəl(ə)ns; bɪ'nevələns]
美 [bə'nɛvələns]
英文词源
- benevolence (n.)
- c. 1400, "disposition to do good," from Old French benivolence and directly from Latin benevolentia "good feeling, good will, kindness," from bene "well" (see bene-) + volantem (nominative volens) present participle of velle "to wish" (see will (v.)). In English history, this was the name given to forced extra-legal loans or contributions to the crown, first so called 1473 by Edward IV, who cynically "asked" it as a token of good will toward his rule.
双语例句
- 1. Such benevolence, however, was not completely disinterested.
- 然而这样的善举并非完全出于大公无私。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. We definitely do not apply a policy of benevolence to the reactionaries.
- 我们对反动派决不施仁政.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- 3. He did it out of pure benevolence.
- 他做那件事完全出于善意.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 4. A bit of benevolence from people in power is not what we need.
- 我们需要的不是当权者的小恩小惠。
来自柯林斯例句
- 5. The strength of altruism lies in the fact that altruistic acts undeniably occur in any society and that moral codes universally advocate altruism or benevolence and condemn selfishness.
- 毫无疑问,利他主义存在于任何社会,而且道德准也普遍提倡利他主义或善良行为,而谴责自私自利.这也正是利他主义具有强大生命力的原因.
来自《简明英汉词典》
