beneficial

名词 n. 形容词 adj.
发音 bĕnəfĭsh'əl

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Something that provides a benefit.
    — Daytime temperatures may be too hot for just-released beneficials, and birds and other predators are out in full force during the day.
形容词 adj.
  1. Helpful or good to something or someone.
    — Recycling and reusing garbage can be beneficial to the environment.
  2. Receiving a benefit from something.
    — the beneficial owner of a company
  3. Relating to a benefice.

词形变化

more beneficial comparative most beneficial superlative benefitial alternative,misspelling beneficials plural benefitial alternative,misspelling

词源

词源 1
From Late Latin beneficiālis (“beneficial”), from Latin beneficium (“benefit, favor, kindness”).
词源 2
From Late Latin beneficiālis (“beneficial”), from Latin beneficium (“benefit, favor, kindness”).
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