beneficence

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /bəˈnɛf.ɪ.səns/    美 /bəˈnɛ.fə.sən(t)s/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The practice of doing good, such as acts of philanthropy, kind deeds; or other acts which benefit someone else. countable,uncountable
    — Trump also promises to attack the sources abroad that he blames for the country’s malaise: economic interdependence, transnational criminals, traditional allies he sees as free riders on America’s long-running global beneficence.
  2. Good or charitable character or behavior. countable,uncountable
  3. A duty or obligation to act in the best interests of another, especially a patient or beneficiary. countable,uncountable

词形变化

beneficences plural

词汇关系

近义词
goodness
反义词
cruelty maleficence malevolence selfishness
衍生词
beneffectance beneficential
相关词
benefice good works
并列词
nonmaleficence

词源

From Middle English beneficence, from Latin beneficentia.
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