benevolent的词源

英文词源

benevolent (adj.)youdaoicibaDictYouDict
mid-15c., "wishing to do good, kindly," from Middle French benivolent and directly from Latin benevolentem (nominative benevolens) "wishing (someone) well, benevolent," related to benevolentia "good feeling" (see benevolence). Related: Benevolently.

中文词源

benevolent:慈善的

发音释义:[bɪ'nev(ə)l(ə)nt] adj. 慈善的;仁慈的;仁爱的;好心肠的

结构分析:benevolent = bene(好)+volent(希望)→希望别人好的→慈善的

词源解释:bene←拉丁语bene(好);volent←拉丁语volentem(希望)

同源词:malevolent(恶毒的、有恶意的);volitive(意志的)

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benevolent:善意的

词根bene, 好。vol, 同will, 意志,意愿。

benevolent:善心的

词根词缀: bene-好 + -vol-自愿,意愿 + -ent形容词词尾