1 ADJ-GRADED [usually ADJ n] 和蔼的;温和的;慈祥的 You use benign to describe someone who is kind, gentle, and harmless. 和蔼的;温和的;慈祥的
SYN benevolent, kind, kindly, warm
2 ADJ-GRADED [usually ADJ n] 没有危害的 A benign substance or process does not have any harmful effects. 没有危害的
3 ADJ [usually ADJ n] (肿瘤)良性的 A benign tumour will not cause death or serious harm. (肿瘤)良性的 [medicine]
SYN harmless, innocent, superficial, innocuous
4 ADJ-GRADED [usually ADJ n] (条件、环境)良好的,宜人的 Benign conditions are pleasant or make it easy for something to happen. (条件、环境)良好的,宜人的
5 PHRASE 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. 不作为;善意忽视;顺其自然 [disapproval]
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