a.  慈祥的；宽厚亲切的

a. 〔肿瘤〕良性的 ≠ malignant

• But frequently my tech use was not so benign. When I faced difficult work, like thinking through an article idea or editing the same draft for the hundredth time, for example, a more sinister screen would draw me in. 使用科技的时候内心并不是和蔼的那种，即并非抱着积极的态度

• Think of something as seemingly benign as the cellphone – we have microfinance and text-based social networking at one end of the spectrum, and improvised (临时制作的) explosive devices at the other.

  表面看起来很和蔼

• They are normally a more benign audience. 他们通常是更为和善的观众。

• It wasn't cancer, only a benign tumour.

  这不是癌，只是良性肿瘤。

BrE /bɪˈnaɪn/

NAmE /bɪˈnaɪn/