单词 | active euthanasia |
释义 | > as lemmasactive euthanasia active euthanasia n. the ending of a terminally ill person's life by direct intervention, such as administering a lethal dose of painkilling drugs; cf. passive euthanasia n. at passive adj. and n. Compounds. ΚΠ 1954 Univ. Pennsylvania Law Rev. 103 360 One might argue that..non-feasance should go completely unpunished even though active euthanasia remains punishable. 1972 Times 24 Feb. 6/4 The report..does not state clearly where passive euthanasia ends and active euthanasia begins. 2007 Independent 13 Mar. 18/2 Active euthanasia is illegal in France. < as lemmas |
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