剑桥高阶英汉双解词典 - benign collapse

benign
/bɪ'naɪn/
adjective
* pleasant and kind
慈祥的；和善的

1. a benign old lady
慈祥的老妇人

* describes a growth that is not likely to cause death
良性的

1. a benign tumour
良性肿瘤
Compare malignant

柯林斯COBUILD高阶英汉双解学习词典 - benign collapse

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1.ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词和蔼的；温和的；慈祥的 You use benign to describe someone who is kind, gentle, and harmless.

【搭配模式】：usu ADJ n

  • They are normally a more benign audience...

    他们通常观看时比较温和。

  • Critics of the scheme take a less benign view.

    对该方案的批评就没有这么温和了。

benignly

  • I just smiled benignly and stood back.

    我只是和善地笑了笑，站到了后面。

2.ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词没有危害的 A benign substance or process does not have any harmful effects.

【搭配模式】：usu ADJ n

  • We're taking relatively benign medicines and we're turning them into poisons.

    我们服的药相对来说药性温和，但是我们却在把它们变成毒药。

3.ADJ 形容词（肿瘤）良性的 A benign tumour will not cause death or serious harm.

【搭配模式】：usu ADJ n

【FIELD标签】：MEDICAL 医

  • It wasn't cancer, only a benign tumour.

    这不是癌症，只是良性肿瘤。

4.ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词（条件、环境）良好的，宜人的 Benign conditions are pleasant or make it easy for something to happen.

【搭配模式】：usu ADJ n

  • They enjoyed an especially benign climate...

    他们那里的气候非常宜人。

  • This plunge came in a time of relatively benign economic conditions.

    这次大跌出现在相对良好的经济环境下。

5.PHRASE 短语不作为；善意忽视；顺其自然 If you describe someone's approach to a problem as one of benign neglect, you disapprove of the fact that they are doing nothing and hoping that the problem will solve itself.

【语用信息】：disapproval

  • America and Japan have settled back into a policy of benign neglect of their currencies.

    美国和日本又回到了不作为货币政策的老路。

牛津高阶英汉双解 第7版 - benign collapse

benign
be·nign / bi5nain / adjective1. (formal) (of people 人) kind and gentle; not hurting anybody
   善良的；和善的；慈祥的
2. (medical 医) (of tumours growing in the body 体内生长的肿瘤) not dangerous or likely to cause death
   良性的
   OPP  malignant
• be·nign·ly adv.:
   He smiled benignly.
   他露出了和蔼的笑容。

牛津搭配语词典 第2版 - benign collapse

benign adj.

• VERBS be, look, seem

• ADVERB fairly, rather, relatively The effects of this chemical are fairly ~. | seemingly | environmentally We are looking for an environmentally ~ alternative to bleach.

Benign is used with these nouns: condition, expression, growth, indifference, lump, neglect, tumour

牛津英语同义词学习词典 - benign collapse

benign adj.
⇨ kind (a benign expression) ⇨ safe 2 (a benign tumour)

新牛津英语同义词词典 - benign collapse

benign

adjective
1 he adopted a benign grandfatherly role
KINDLY , kind, warm-hearted, good-natured, friendly, warm, affectionate, agreeable, amiable, good-humoured, genial, congenial, cordial, approachable, tender, tender-hearted, soft-hearted, gentle, sympathetic, compassionate, caring, considerate, thoughtful, helpful, well disposed, obliging, accommodating, generous, big-hearted, unselfish, benevolent, gracious, liberal, indulgent; rare benignant.
-opposite(s): UNFRIENDLY, HOSTILE.

2 the climate becomes more benign nearer to the Black Sea
TEMPERATE , mild, gentle, clement, calm, balmy, pleasant, agreeable, soft, soothing, refreshing; healthy, health-giving, wholesome, salubrious.
-opposite(s): HARSH ; UNHEALTHY.

3 the lizard has a chance of survival if its environment is benign
FAVOURABLE , advantageous, beneficial; conducive, helpful, propitious, auspicious, lucky, opportune, fortunate, providential, encouraging, benevolent; right, good.
-opposite(s): UNFAVOURABLE.

4 he had surgery to remove a benign tumour
HARMLESS , non-malignant, non-cancerous, non-dangerous, innocent; curable, remediable, treatable, removable; technical benignant.
-opposite(s): MALIGNANT.

词源记忆 - benign collapse

benign 善良的
bene-, 好；-gn, 出生，词源同gene。指出生好的，有教养的。