英汉词典

1. 和蔼的；温和的；慈祥的
    You use benign to describe someone who is kind, gentle, and harmless.

    e.g. They are normally a more benign audience...
           他们通常观看时比较温和。
    e.g. Critics of the scheme take a less benign view.
           对该方案的批评就没有这么温和了。