benevolent
benevolent 英 [bəˈnevələnt] 美 [bəˈnɛvələnt]
adj. 仁慈的；慈善的；亲切的
- Choose the adjective benevolent for someone who does good deeds or shows goodwill. If your teacher collects homework with a benevolent smile, she's hoping that you've done a good job.
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- adj. 仁慈的；慈善的；亲切的
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1. My most benevolent theory about the updating requests is that my computers are just bored.
我关于更新请求的最亲切的理论就是，计算机就是感觉无聊了。
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2. The all-powerful and benevolent God is strongly disconfirmed for residents of Haiti, yet they continue to cling to the view that God is both good and all powerful.
饱受地震蹂躏的海地居民的经历证明全能和仁慈的上帝不存在，但这不妨碍他们继续坚持认为上帝对他们友好而又法力无边。
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3. And what policy would supply any useful options at all for Somalia, a wasteland that appears to be impervious to all forms of outside meddling, benevolent or malign?
什么样的政策，能为索马里这个显示出抵制外界任何形式的干预，慈善和毁谤的废墟，提供有用的选择呢？
- benevolent (adj.) mid-15c., "wishing to do good, well-disposed, kindly," from Old French benivolent and directly from Latin benevolentem (nominative benevolens) "wishing (someone) well, benevolent," related to benevolentia "good feeling," from bene "well" (see bene-) + volantem (nominative volens) present participle of velle "to wish" (see will (v.)). Related: Benevolently.
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