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benign

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adj.(病)良性的,(气候)良好的,仁慈的,和蔼的

难易程度:

benign为短语/超纲词汇

词形变化:

副词:benignly

词根

bene-=well,good(与male-相反) 同义词bon-=bonus=good

近义词, 同义词

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malign    

benign


/bɪ'naɪn; bɪ`naɪn/
adj
1 (of people or actions) kindly; gentle (指人或行为)慈祥的, 和善的.
2 (of climate) mild; pleasant (指气候)温和的, 宜人的.
3 (of a tumour, etc) not likely to spread or recur after treatment; not dangerous (指肿瘤等)良性的, 无危险的.

benign


adj
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French;Origin: benigne, from Latin benignus, from bene 'well' + gigni 'to be born']
kind and gentle
 He shook his head in benign amusement.
a benign tumour (=unnatural growth in the body) is not caused by cancer
malignant
1. The benign old lady sent us a kind and warm smile.
    那位和蔼亲切的老婆婆给我们一个亲切而温暖的微笑。

2. “How graceful, how benign, is solitude,” he wrote.
    他写道:"独处多么优闲, 美妙。"

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