If a person, a group, or even a look is benevolent, they are kind and generous: they wish you well and do not mean to hurt you. We often put it with people who have some power — a benevolent teacher, a benevolent boss, a benevolent ruler — because the word says they use that power gently.

If a person, a group, or even a look is benevolent如果一個人、一個團體，甚至一個眼神是 benevolent（仁慈的）, they are kind and generous他們就是善良又慷慨的: they wish you well and do not mean to hurt you他們希望你好，也不想傷害你。 We often put it with people who have some power我們常把這個字用在有點權力的人身上 — a benevolent teacher, a benevolent boss, a benevolent ruler像 a benevolent teacher（仁慈的老師）、a benevolent boss（仁慈的老闆）、a benevolent ruler（仁慈的統治者） — because the word says they use that power gently因為這個字表示他們溫和地運用那份權力。

Older English also named charity groups “benevolent societies.” Though actually, everyday speakers sometimes use it more loosely for a warm smile or a friendly manner, even when nobody is giving anything away. It sounds fairly formal, a little old-fashioned; in chat many people would just say kind or generous.

Older English also named charity groups “benevolent societies.”舊式英文也把慈善團體稱作 “benevolent societies.” Though actually不過, everyday speakers sometimes use it more loosely for a warm smile or a friendly manner日常說話的人有時會更鬆散地用它形容溫暖的笑容或友善的態度, even when nobody is giving anything away就算沒有人真的付出什麼也一樣。 It sounds fairly formal, a little old-fashioned這個字聽起來相當正式，有點老派; in chat many people would just say kind or generous在閒聊時，很多人就直接說 kind 或 generous。

The dark twin is malevolent: wishing harm. English took benevolent from Old French, from Latin benevolēns; it pushed aside native Old English welwillende, which meant “well-wishing.”

The dark twin is malevolent它的黑暗雙胞胎是 malevolent: wishing harm意思是心懷惡意。 English took benevolent from Old French, from Latin benevolēns英文的 benevolent 來自古法文，再往前源自拉丁文 benevolēns; it pushed aside native Old English welwillende, which meant “well-wishing.”它取代了本土古英文的 welwillende，那個字原本的意思是「well-wishing」（祝人好）。