euthanasia

• n. 安樂死；安樂死術

eu-, 好的。-than, 完成，死亡，詞源同finish, thanatology. 字母f, th音變參照fume, thyme.

euthanasia

euthanasia: [17] Etymologically, euthanasia means ‘good death’, and that was more or less its signification when it was introduced into English: ‘Give me but gentle Death: Euthanasia, Euthanasia, that is all I implore’, Tatler 1709. The modern use of the word, ‘mercy killing’, seems to have originated in the 1860s; the first recorded use of it was by William Lecky in his History of European morals 1869. The term is borrowed from Greek euthanasíā, a compound based on the prefix eu- ‘good’ and thánatos ‘death’.

euthanasia (n.)

1640s, "a gentle and easy death," from Greek euthanasia "an easy or happy death," from eu- "good" (see eu-) + thanatos "death" (see thanatology) + abstract noun ending -ia. Slightly earlier in anglicized form euthanasy (1630s). Sense of "legally sanctioned mercy killing" is recorded in English by 1869.

1. Euthanasia is illegal in most countries.

安樂死在大多數國家被認為是非法的.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

2. They canvassed the pros and cons of euthanasia.

他們徹底討論有關安樂死的正反兩方麵的意見.

來自辭典例句

3. He was thankful euthanasia was not an option when he requested it.

他很慶幸當他要求補執行安樂死的時候,安樂死卻不可行.

來自互聯網

4. The doctor refused to practice euthanasia on that terminally ill patient.

醫師拒絕在那位末期病人身上施行安樂死.

來自互聯網

5. Historically, our society has taken a dim view of euthanasia.

從曆史上來看, 我們社會對安樂死抱著較為消極的態度.

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