benevolent  /bən'ɛvələnt/

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資料來源(1): pydict data [pydict]

  benevolent
  (a.)慈善的

資料來源(2): Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]

  Benevolent \Be*nev"o*lent\, a. [L. benevolens, -entis; bene well
     (adv. of bonus good) + volens, p. pr. of volo I will, I wish.
     See {Bounty}, and {Voluntary}.]
     Having a disposition to do good; possessing or manifesting
     love to mankind, and a desire to promote their prosperity and
     happiness; disposed to give to good objects; kind;
     charitable. -- {Be*nev"o*lent*ly}, adv.
  
     Syn: {Benevolent}, {Beneficent}.
  
     Usage: Etymologically considered, benevolent implies wishing
            well to others, and beneficent, doing well. But by
            degrees the word benevolent has been widened to
            include not only feelings, but actions; thus, we speak
            of benevolent operations, benevolent labors for the
            public good, benevolent societies. In like manner,
            beneficent is now often applied to feelings; thus, we
            speak of the beneficent intentions of a donor. This
            extension of the terms enables us to mark nicer shades
            of meaning. Thus, the phrase ``benevolent labors''
            turns attention to the source of these labors, viz.,
            benevolent feeling; while beneficent would simply mark
            them as productive of good. So, ``beneficent
            intentions'' point to the feelings of the donor as
            bent upon some specific good act; while ``benevolent
            intentions'' would only denote a general wish and
            design to do good.

資料來源(3): WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]

  benevolent
       adj 1: doing or producing good [syn: {beneficent}, {gracious}]
       2: intending or showing kindness; "a benevolent society"
       3: having or showing or arising from a desire to promote the
          welfare or happiness of others; "his benevolent smile"; "a
          benevolent nature" [syn: {good}] [ant: {malevolent}]
       4: generous in providing aid to others [syn: {freehearted}]
       5: generous in assistance to the poor; "a benevolent
          contributor"; "eleemosynary relief"; "philanthropic
          contributions" [syn: {beneficent}, {eleemosynary}, {philanthropic}]