Once upon a time, there was a beneficent king who ruled his kingdom with probity. Everyone in the kingdom believed in the king’s credence and respected him deeply. However, when the king’s son became the heir to the throne, the people of the kingdom were ambivalent about his capability to rule. Although the young prince showed promise, his lack of experience made the people unsure of his ability to carry on his father’s legacy. Nevertheless, the king trusted his son and believed in his ability to rule with the same beneficence and probity as himself. Over time, the prince proved himself to be a just and wise ruler, and the people’s ambivalence finally turned into admiration and respect for their new king.

很久很久以前，有一个仁慈的国王，他用正直统治着他的王国。王国里的每个人都相信国王是可信的，并深深地尊敬他。然而，当国王的儿子成为王位继承人时，王国的人民对他的统治能力感到模棱两可。虽然这位年轻的王子作出了承诺，但他缺乏经验，人们对他继承父业的能力没有把握。然而，国王信任他的儿子，相信他有能力像自己一样仁慈和正直地治理国家。随着时间的推移，王子证明了自己是一个公正而明智的统治者，人民模棱两可的心理终于转变为对新国王的钦佩和尊重。

beneficent [bəˈnɛfəsənt] adj. 慈善的，行善的，有益的

词根词源：由“benefit”（好处）派生而来，表示行善或提供好处。

同根词：benefit (n. 好处), beneficiary (n. 受益人), beneficial (adj. 有益的)

近义词：charitable (慈善的)

probity [ˈprɑːbəti] n. 正直，诚实

词根词源：源自prove证明，“proving oneself”证明自己的（正直）。probation作为缓刑和试用时其实也是要证明这个人的品行。probe探究则是指证明的过程。

同根词：probation (n. 缓刑、试用), probe (v. 探究), probate (n. 遗嘱认证)

近义词：honesty (n. 诚实)

credence [ˈkridəns] n. 信任，信赖

词根词源：与“credit”（信用）有关。

同根词：credit (n. 信用), credibility (n. 可信度), credulous (adj. 轻信的)

近义词：trust (n. 信任)

ambivalence [æmˈbɪvələns] n. 矛盾心理

词根词源：ambi-指两个、两边，而-val跟evaluation中的val-同源，表示价值、称量。ambivalence 指的是一个人有两种或以上的矛盾情感。

同根词：equivalent (adj. 等价的), valence (n. 价, 价值)

近义词：indecision (n. 优柔寡断)

反义词：certainty (n. 确定)