英语词汇“euthanasia”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

euthanasia

/ˌjuːθəˈneɪzɪə

noun [mass noun]

The painless killing of a patient suffering from an incurable and painful disease or in an irreversible coma.Once the disease reaches this stage, euthanasia or mercy killing is the only recourse....

This separation has not resulted in moral desensitisation of assisted suicide and euthanasia.
Forty per cent of the doctors said they had been asked by patients to assist in their suicide or in euthanasia.

Synonyms

mercy killing, assisted suicide, physician-assisted suicide;

merciful release, happy release

rare quietus

Origin

Early 17th century (in the sense 'easy death'): from Greek, from eu 'well' + thanatos 'death'.

单词	euthanasia
释义	euthanasia /ˌjuːθəˈneɪzɪə / noun [mass noun] The painless killing of a patient suffering from an incurable and painful disease or in an irreversible coma.Once the disease reaches this stage, euthanasia or mercy killing is the only recourse.... This separation has not resulted in moral desensitisation of assisted suicide and euthanasia. Forty per cent of the doctors said they had been asked by patients to assist in their suicide or in euthanasia. Synonyms mercy killing, assisted suicide, physician-assisted suicide; merciful release, happy release rare quietus Origin Early 17th century (in the sense 'easy death'): from Greek, from eu 'well' + thanatos 'death'. Rhymes Anastasia, aphasia, brazier, dysphasia, dysplasia, fantasia, Frazier, glazier, grazier, gymnasia, Malaysia
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