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show benevolence (to/toward sb)
benevolence前可用形容词修饰。
She showed great benevolence to the homeless.
她对无家可归者表现出了极大的善意。
仁慈；善心；仁爱
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仁慈；善心；仁爱
A disposition or inclination to do good; kindness.
She showed great benevolence to the homeless.
她对无家可归者表现出了极大的善意。
指善良、乐于帮助他人的品性。
行善的倾向
Disposition to do good.
行善的倾向
disposition to do good
慈善的善意；仁爱
Charitable kindness.
做好事或慈善行为的倾向
an inclination to do kind or charitable acts
Her benevolence toward the homeless earned her the community's respect.
她对无家可归者的善意为她赢得了社区的尊重。
The foundation's benevolence funded new schools in rural areas.
该基金会的善举资助了农村地区的新学校。
He believed that true benevolence comes from a desire to help others without expecting anything in return.
他相信真正的慈悲源于不求回报的助人之心。
benevolence前可用形容词修饰。
She showed great benevolence to the homeless.
她对无家可归者表现出了极大的善意。
He helped them out of pure benevolence.
他出于纯粹的善意帮助他们。
常用搭配，强调具体行为。
Donating to the charity was an act of benevolence.
向慈善机构捐款是一种善举。
Not this
He is benevolence.
Use this
He is benevolent.
benevolence是名词，不能用作形容词表语。应用形容词benevolent来描述人的品质。
Not this
She showed benevolence to the needy.
Use this
She showed benevolence toward the needy.
表示‘对...的善意’时，benevolence后常接介词toward，而不是to。虽然有时也可用to，但toward更为标准。
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善举；仁慈的行为
Her donation was an act of benevolence.
她的捐款是一种善举。
出于仁慈；出于善心
He helped them out of pure benevolence.
他帮助他们纯粹是出于善心。
表现出仁慈；展现善意
The king showed benevolence to his people.
国王对他的子民表现出仁慈。
对……的仁慈；对……的善意
She felt a deep benevolence toward all living things.
她对所有生物怀有深深的仁爱之心。
人类的仁爱；人性之善
The story is a testament to human benevolence.
这个故事证明了人性的仁爱。
仁就是爱所有人。
This famous saying comes from the Analects, where Confucius teaches that benevolence is the fundamental virtue of treating others with kindness and respect.
这句名言出自《论语》，孔子教导说，仁是以仁慈和尊重对待他人的基本美德。
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把 bene 想成 benefit（好处），把 vol 想成 will（意愿）：愿给别人好处，就是 benevolence（仁爱）。
语域：formal 常见场景：正式演讲或写作、文学或哲学讨论、慈善或公益场合 benevolence 通常属于正式用词，多用于书面语、正式演讲或文学、哲学语境；日常口语中较少用，更常说 kindness 或 goodwill。
常与toward或to连用，表示对某人的善意。
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