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

单词	mercy
释义	mercy /merr"see/, n. , pl. mercies for 4, 5. 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. 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. 5. something that gives evidence of divine favor; blessing: It was just a mercy we had our seat belts on when it happened. 6. at the mercy of, entirely in the power of; subject to: They were at the mercy of their captors. Also, at one's mercy. [1125-75; ME merci < OF, earlier mercit < L merced- (s. of merces) wages (LL, ML: heavenly reward), deriv. of merx goods] Syn. 1. forgiveness, indulgence, clemency, leniency, lenity, tenderness, mildness. Ant. 1. cruelty.
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