单词 | euthanasia |
释义 | euthanasia From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Sociologyeuthanasiaeu‧tha‧na‧si‧a /ˌjuːθəˈneɪziə $ -ˈneɪʒə/ noun [uncountable]SSKILLthe deliberate killing of a person who is very ill and going to die, in order to stop them suffering SYN mercy killingExamples from the Corpuseuthanasia• But it seems that these profit-hungry hospitals have found a way of practising legalised euthanasia.• In addition it should be noted that this Act also sets out in Schedule 2 approved methods of euthanasia.• The decision caused a huge public outcry and a national debate on euthanasia.• Most doctors are opposed to euthanasia on ethical grounds.Origin euthanasia (1600-1700) Greek “easy death”, from thanatos “death” |
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