| 词汇 | benign neglect |
| 词源 | benign neglect. Benign neglect was used in reference to a proposed policy of giving fewer welfare benefits to U.S. minori- ties in the 1970s, but it originated long before this. The term was coined in 1839 by the Earl of Durham and described En- gland’s treatment of Canada. |
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