beneficence
noun [ U ] formal uk/bəˈnef.ɪ.səns/ us/bəˈnef.ɪ.səns/
[ U ]善行;慈善
generous giving, or the quality of being generous and doing good
They thanked God for His beneficence. 他们感谢上帝的恩惠。
They rely heavily on the beneficence of their sponsors. 他们非常依赖于赞助商的捐赠。
See: beneficent
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- His letters show Nelson Mandela as man of beneficence.
- The King's Fund was founded by the beneficence of King Edward VII to assist hospitals in London.
- Human beneficence had been badly overestimated.