be beneficent to sb
The king was beneficent to his subjects.
国王对他的臣民很仁慈。
仁慈的;慈善的;乐善好施的
倾向于行善、慈善、博爱或有益的行为的。;善行的
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.
The beneficent billionaire donated millions to build a new hospital in the poor region.
这位仁慈的亿万富翁捐赠了数百万美元在贫困地区建造了一家新医院。
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.
她仁慈的本性让她每个周末都在动物收容所做志愿者。
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.
该组织以其为无家可归者提供免费餐食的慈善项目而闻名。
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。
The king was beneficent to his subjects.
国王对他的臣民很仁慈。
She is beneficent in her donations to charity.
她在慈善捐款方面很慷慨。
They praised his beneficent actions.
他们称赞他的善行。
强调捐款捐物等具体慈善行为,比beneficent更具体
侧重仁爱心肠,与beneficent在善意上相当,但beneficent更强调实际善行
强调大方、不吝啬,可指财物或时间,beneficent特指善行
常指通过捐赠或机构做公益,比beneficent更正式、规模更大
grammar · medium
易错句子The beneficent of the organization is admirable.
正确表达The beneficence of the organization is admirable.
beneficent 是形容词(仁慈的),不能直接作名词;应使用名词形式 beneficence(善行、仁慈)。
grammar · medium
易错句子The new policy is very beneficent for the economy.
正确表达The new policy is very beneficial for the economy.
beneficent 意为“仁慈的”,通常形容人或行为表示善意;描述某事物对…有益时,应用 beneficial(有益的)。
benevolent 强调善意或仁慈的态度和气质,而 beneficent 则强调实际的善行或慷慨的帮助。
beneficial 形容对某人或某物有好处、有帮助,而 beneficent 形容人具有行善或帮助他人的品质。
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。
善行
Donating to the orphanage was a truly beneficent act.
向孤儿院捐款是真正的善行。
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。
bene-(好) + fic(做,来自拉丁语 facere) + -ent(形容词后缀);同根词:benefactor(捐助者)、beneficial(有益的)、benefit(利益)、maleficent(作恶的)
beneficent 常用于形容乐善好施的人或行为,与 charity 的施舍、帮助他人含义密切相关。
generosity 指愿意给予,beneficent 强调行善助人,二者都体现对他人的关怀与付出。
altruism 是无私关心他人福祉的行为原则,beneficent 正是这种品质的外在表现。
compassion 是对他人苦难的关切,常与 beneficent 一起出现在关于道德品格的讨论中。
goodwill 表示友好和善的意愿,与 beneficent 的“为善、助人”语义同属一个语义场。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.