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be·nef·i·cent /bɪˈnefəsənt/ adjective formal GENEROUShelping people, or resulting in something good 行善的；有帮助的，有助益的 the beneficent properties of natural remedies 自然疗法的益处 —beneficence noun [uncountable] —beneficently adverbExamples from the Corpusbeneficent• If she had learnt anything about life it was that no beneficent creator was in charge.• Many beneficent projects have to be foregone if sufficient funds are lacking.• Was it a beneficent spell nurtured by our ancestors' good, obviously very good, karma?Origin beneficent (1600-1700) Latin beneficus; → BENEFICEbe·nef·i·cent adjectiveChineseSyllable helping Corpus or people, something resulting good in |