Word · Frequency #23645
beneficent
/biˈnefisənt/
adjective
仁慈的；慈善的；乐善好施的
核心释义
Given to acts that are kind, charitable, philanthropic or beneficial.
- 1.
倾向于行善、慈善、博爱或有益的行为的。
Given to acts that are kind, charitable, philanthropic or beneficial.
倾向于行善、慈善、博爱或有益的行为的。；仁慈的；慈善的；善行的
用法In use
The beneficent billionaire donated millions to build a new hospital in the poor region.
用法提示：此处beneficent为形容词，修饰名词billionaire，意为‘仁慈的’，强调其慈善行为。
Her beneficent nature led her to volunteer at the animal shelter every weekend.
用法提示：beneficent描述nature，表示‘慈善的、善行的’，说明她乐于助人的性格。
The organization is known for its beneficent programs that provide free meals to the homeless.
用法提示：beneficent修饰programs，意为‘善行的’，表明这些项目是慈善性质的。
be beneficent to sb
The king was beneficent to his subjects.
国王对他的臣民很仁慈。
be beneficent in sth
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- beneficent ruler
- 仁慈的统治者
- The beneficent ruler was beloved by all his subjects.这位仁慈的统治者深受所有臣民爱戴。
- beneficent act
- 善行
- Donating to the orphanage was a truly beneficent act.向孤儿院捐款是真正的善行。
- beneficent influence
- 有益的影响
- Her beneficent influence on the community was widely recognized.她对社区的积极影响广受认可。
近义词Synonyms
- charitable
- 慈善的 · 强调捐款捐物等具体慈善行为，比beneficent更具体
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想'benefit'（好处）和'sent'（送），送好处给人就是仁慈的。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：literary、formal writing、religious discourse 通常用于正式或文学语境，也比较常见于宗教或道德论述中。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Words like 'magnificent' and 'efficient' share a similar ending spelling but differ in pronunciation.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.