c. 1300, "a church living," from Old French benefice (13c.) and directly from Latin beneficium "a favor, service, generosity, kindness, benefit," from beneficus "generous, kind, benevolent, obliging," from bene- "good, well" (see bene-) + -ficus, from stem of -ficere, unstressed form of facere "to do, to make" (see factitious).
双语例句
1. The Church instituted the young man into a benefice.
教会任命这个年轻人担任牧师一职.
来自辞典例句
2. The church instituted the young man into a benefice.
