| 单词 | assisted dying |
| 释义 | > as lemmasassisted dying assisted dying n. the process by which a person who is terminally ill or suffering from an incurable condition voluntarily ends his or her life with the assistance of another person (typically a doctor who provides lethal drugs).In later use sometimes distinguished from assisted suicide in being restricted to terminally ill adults meeting specific criteria; euthanasia is often used in similar contexts (see euthanasia n. 3) but does not always imply a voluntary action on the part of the person who dies. ΚΠ 1988 Contemp. Rev. Nov. 278 He is justifiably proud of..the accurate rendering of Freud's assisted dying (at the age of eighty-three). 1993 D. Humphry Lawful Exit 85 The assisted dying law that soon should be agreed upon..must be a model of fairness to all, with each side taking its proper share of responsibility. 2013 T. Pratchett Slip of Keyboard 217 Twice, when I have spoken out on subjects like Alzheimer's and assisted dying, helpful Christians have told me that I should try considering my affliction as a gift from God. < as lemmas |
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