4ADJ-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
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。
5PHRASE 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]
America and Japan have settled back into a policy of benign neglect of their currencies.
VERBS | ADVERBVERBS➤be, look, seem溫和;看上去溫和;好像很溫和ADVERB➤fairly, rather, relatively比較溫和◇The effects of this chemical are fairly benign.這種化學品的作用比較溫和。➤seemingly貌似溫和▸➤environmentally對環境有利◇We are looking for an environmentally benign alternative to bleach.我們正在尋找一種有利於環保的替代品用於漂白。