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发布时间:2018-09-12 光合英语
Bene,在拉丁语中是“well”的意思,比如benefit:好的结果或者影响,那么说某件事beneficial是说这件事能带来好的结果或者影响。在同为拉丁语为源头的其他语言的词根中,比如英语中对应的词是good or fine,西班牙语是bueno,法语中是bon,意大利语则是bene!
来一个有意思的词就是
Benediction:A prayer that asks for God's blessing, especially a prayer that concludes a worship service.
熟悉漫威演员或者腐国剧神探夏洛克的同学可能对这个词比较熟悉,演员本尼迪克特·康伯巴奇Benedict Cumberbatch的名字就是从这来的。足以看出他的父母对他的期望很高。
先来个例子:
• The moment the bishop had finished his benediction, she squeezed quickly out of her row and darted out the cathedral's side entrance.
在benediction这个词里,bene词根和另一个拉丁词根dictio,英语中意思是speaking放在了一起,所以这个词组合起来就是美好的祝福,祈祷的意思。
下一个与bene有关的词,是
Benefactor:Someone who helps another person or group, especially by giving money.
我们来看一个小例句
• An anonymous benefactor had given $15 million to establish an ecological institute at the university.
Benefactor(恩人,捐助者)可以使用在任何领域。有一个很出名的benefactor是约翰·戴维森·洛克菲勒(John Davison Rockefeller),他是美国第一位十亿富豪与全球首富 创办芝加哥大学,洛克菲勒大学,和洛克菲勒基金会。他的良好善行可以被叫做benefaction。
说完了benefactor之后,我们来看看究竟是谁接收到了这些馈赠
Beneficiary,A person or organization that benefits or is expected to
benefit from something, especially one that receives money or property when someone dies.
来看个小例子
• Living in a trailer in near-poverty, she received word in the mail that her father had died, naming her as the sole beneficiary of his life-insurance policy.
Beneficiary(受益人)通常用在人寿保险里的受益人,但是也能用在其他地方。比如大学可以是某个基金会的受益人,教会或组织也可以是受益人。延伸一下意思呢,比如一家餐馆的倒闭,也可能使得附近另一家餐馆成为受益人(因为一家倒闭,大家都到另一家去吃饭了)。
最后一个与bene有关的词
Benevolence,Kindness, generosity.
举个小例子
• In those financially desperate years, the young couple was saved only by the benevolence of her elderly great-uncle.
Benevolence(善行)中,另一半词根是来源于拉丁语中的wish。Benevolence是个名词,它的形容词是benevolent,在英国作家查尔斯狄更斯的作品里就经常能见到拯救主角与水火之中的benevolent figure。很多的善良的举动和非盈利的行为,也很有可能使自己成为充满着benevolence的人。