beneficent
含义: Performing acts of kindness and charity; producing good or helpful results.
Beneficent is often confused with 'benevolent,' but there is a useful distinction: benevolent describes a disposition or intention (wishing well), while beneficent describes actual acts of doing good. A beneficent patron not only wishes to help but actively provides support. In medical ethics, beneficence is one of the four fundamental principles, requiring practitioners to act in the patient's best interest. The word carries a slightly elevated, literary register. It collocates with 'influence,' 'effect,' 'patron,' 'role,' and 'act.'
例句
- The beneficent influence of the Victorian philanthropist transformed the educational landscape of the industrial north. 这位维多利亚时代慈善家的善行影响深远,改变了工业化北部地区的教育格局。La influencia benefactora del filántropo victoriano transformó el panorama educativo del norte industrial.そのヴィクトリア朝の慈善家の善意あふれる影響は、工業地帯北部の教育の在り方を一変させた。그 빅토리아 시대 자선가의 자비로운 영향력은 산업 북부 지역의 교육 환경을 일변시켰다.
- The charity's beneficent work in providing clean water has saved thousands of lives across sub-Saharan Africa. 该慈善机构在提供清洁饮用水方面的善举已挽救了撒哈拉以南非洲数千人的生命。La labor benefactora de la organización benéfica en la provisión de agua potable ha salvado miles de vidas en el África subsahariana.その慈善団体の清潔な水を提供する善行は、サハラ以南のアフリカで数千人の命を救ってきた。그 자선 단체의 깨끗한 물을 제공하는 선행은 사하라 이남 아프리카에서 수천 명의 생명을 구해왔다.
- Medical ethics demands that practitioners balance the principle of beneficent care with respect for patient autonomy. 医学伦理要求从业者在行善原则与尊重患者自主权之间取得平衡。La ética médica exige que los profesionales equilibren el principio de atención beneficente con el respeto a la autonomía del paciente.医療倫理は、善行の原則と患者の自律性の尊重とのバランスを取ることを医療従事者に求めている。의료 윤리는 선행의 원칙과 환자 자율성에 대한 존중 사이의 균형을 의료 종사자에게 요구한다.
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用法指南
语境: academic, general
语气: neutral
起源与历史
From Latin beneficent- (doing good), from benefacere (to do good to), combining bene (well) and facere (to do). Entered English in the 17th century.
文化背景
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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