Mercy

n.
1. 慈悲,憐憫;仁慈,寬容[U][(+on)]
The commander showed mercy to the prisoners of war.
司令官對戰俘十分憐憫。
2. 仁慈行為,善行[C][(+for)]
3. 【口】幸運,僥倖[S]
It was a mercy that the whole family survived the earthquake.
這次地震中一家人都倖免於難,真是不幸中之大幸。
4. 救濟,救難
Distributing food among the homeless was an act of mercy.
發配食物給無家可歸的人是救苦救難的行為。

2009-03-08 18:59:57 補充：
mercy killing

ph.
1. 無痛致死;安樂死(=euthanasia)



mercy seat

ph.
1. 約櫃之金蓋
2. 上帝的御座

mercy means to forgive and forget forever

慈悲、仁慈、慈愛都可以。
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1. 慈悲,憐憫;仁慈,寬容[U][(+on)]
The commander showed mercy to the prisoners of war.
司令官對戰俘十分憐憫。
2. 仁慈行為,善行[C][(+for)]
3. 【口】幸運,僥倖[S]
It was a mercy that the whole family survived the earthquake.
這次地震中一家人都倖免於難,真是不幸中之大幸。
4. 救濟,救難
Distributing food among the homeless was an act of mercy.
發配食物給無家可歸的人是救苦救難的行為。

2009-03-09 21:58:45 補充：
1. compassionate or kindly forbearance shown toward an offender, an enemy, or other person in one's power; compassion, pity, or benevolence: Have mercy on the poor sinner.
2. the disposition to be compassionate or forbearing: an adversary wholly without mercy.

2009-03-09 21:59:04 補充：
3. the discretionary power of a judge to pardon someone or to mitigate punishment, esp. to send to prison rather than invoke the death penalty.
4. an act of kindness, compassion, or favor: She has performed countless small mercies for her friends and neighbors.