benevolence

英[bə'nevələns] 美[bə'nevələns]
  • n. 善意;慈悲;善行
Noun:
  1. disposition to do good

  2. an inclination to do kind or charitable acts

  3. an act intending or showing kindness and good will

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》

    用作名词 (n.)
    1. He did it out of pure benevolence.
      他做那件事完全出於善意。
    2. A maiden's carefree heart cherishes ardent benevolence.
      悠悠少女心,殷殷慈悲意。
    3. 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。
    4. 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。