←

benign

adjective
🔊/bɪˈnaɪn/
🔊/bɪˈnaɪn/
jump to other results
  1. (formal) (of people人) kind and gentle; not hurting anybody善良的；和善的；慈祥的
    • You would never have guessed his intentions from the benign expression on his face.您永远不会从他脸上的良性表情猜出他的意图。
    Extra Examples
    • He thought of himself as a benign leader.他认为自己是一个良性的领导者。
    • Her face was gentle and benign.她一脸和蔼慈祥。
    • The native inhabitants at first thought European traders were completely benign.起初，当地居民认为欧洲商人是完全良性的。
    Topics Personal qualitiesc2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • look
    • seem
    • …
    adverb
    • fairly
    • rather
    • relatively
    • …
    See full entry
  2. not causing damage or harm无害的
    • The industry's environmental impact is relatively benign, even positive.该行业对环境的影响相对良好，甚至是积极的。
    • environmentally benign cleaning products对环境无害的清洁产品
    • Many parents adopt a policy of benign neglect —making sure children are fed and clothed and attending school, but leaving them to entertain themselves out of school.许多父母采取了良性疏忽的政策：确保孩子们穿上衣服，穿衣服并上学，但让他们自娱自乐。
  3. (medical医学) (of tumours growing in the body体内生长的肿瘤) not dangerous or likely to cause death良性的
    • She is recovering after surgery to remove a benign tumour.她做了良性肿瘤切除手术，正在康复。
    opposite malignantTopics Illnessc2
    4. Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French benigne, from Latin benignus, probably from bene ‘well’ + -genus ‘-born’. Compare with gentle.