benevolence

n. 仁慈；善行

英文词源

benevolence (n.): c. 1400, "disposition to do good," from Old French benivolence and directly from Latin benevolentia "good feeling, good will, kindness," from bene "well" (see bene-) + volantem (nominative volens) present participle of velle "to wish" (see will (v.)). In English history, this was the name given to forced extra-legal loans or contributions to the crown, first so called 1473 by Edward IV, who cynically "asked" it as a token of good will toward his rule.

1. Such benevolence, however, was not completely disinterested.: 然而这样的善举并非完全出于大公无私。

2. We definitely do not apply a policy of benevolence to the reactionaries.: 我们对反动派决不施仁政.

4. A bit of benevolence from people in power is not what we need.: 我们需要的不是当权者的小恩小惠。

5. The strength of altruism lies in the fact that altruistic acts undeniably occur in any society and that moral codes universally advocate altruism or benevolence and condemn selfishness.: 毫无疑问,利他主义存在于任何社会,而且道德准也普遍提倡利他主义或善良行为,而谴责自私自利.这也正是利他主义具有强大生命力的原因.