benevolentKK [bəˋnɛvələnt] /bəˈnɛvələnt/發音bene 好、善+vol 意願+-ent 形容詞→懷有善意的展開收合bene字根好、善vol字根意願-ent字尾形容詞字面:懷有善意的心存善意 → 仁慈的、行善的形容詞1仁慈的、善良的、慈祥的She gave the nervous student a benevolent smile.她對那位緊張的學生露出慈祥的微笑。2慈善的、行善的多用於名稱The fund is run by a benevolent society for retired workers.這筆基金由一個照顧退休勞工的慈善團體管理。3寬厚的、寬容的Under his benevolent rule, the small town prospered quietly.在他寬厚的治理下,這座小鎮平靜地繁榮起來。