还有呢,benevolent意思是adj.好意的。只看看里面的vol就可以了,vol来自于一个will,will不要单纯滴以为是表示将来时态中的"将来"的意思。之前讲过了字母V跟W相通,但是在高级词汇有一个意思叫做n.意志,你看,有一个常用的词组,就是be willing to do…是愿意干…那不愿意就是unwilling哈~ 那的意思就显而易见了:bene好的+vol意志+ent的,那就是"好意的"。
这几个bene-的词汇都是比较高级的词汇,在SAT考试的天空里面常常出现,像:
2005.03
5. Whether substances are medicines or poisons often depends on dosage, for substances that are ------ in small doses can be ------ in large.
4. Since the foreign correspondent was accustomed to completing his assignments under ------- conditions, the commotion of the subway at rush hour presented no ------- his creativity.
(A) squalid.. boon for (B) tranquil.. obstruction to (C) tumultuous.. impediment to
(D) destructive.. demonstration of (E) flagrant.. benefit to
2005.3
1. Many private universities depend heavily on ------, the wealthy individuals who support them with gifts and bequests.