单词 | compassionate |
释义 | compassionate —compassionately, adv. —compassionateness, n. adj. /keuhm pash"euh nit/; v. /keuhm pash"euh nayt'/, adj., v., compassionated, compassionating. adj. 1. having or showing compassion: a compassionate person; a compassionate letter. 2. granted in an emergency: compassionate military leave granted to attend a funeral. 3. Obs. pitiable. v.t. 4. to have compassion for; pity. [1580-90; COMPASSION + -ATE1] Syn. 1. pitying, sympathizing, sympathetic, tender. |
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