euthanasia

单词音标

euthanasia音标[,ju:θә\'neizjә]

汉语翻译

n. 安乐死

【医】 安死术

英语解释

名词 euthanasia:

the act of killing someone painlessly (especially someone suffering from an incurable illness)

同义词：mercy killing

例句

Should euthanasia be made legal?

是否应将安乐死合法化?

详细解释

eu.tha.na.sia

n.（名词）

The act or practice of ending the life of an individual suffering from a terminal illness or an incurable condition, as by lethal injection or the suspension of extraordinary medical treatment.

安乐死：个别患者因病情到了晚期或不治之症，不愿再受病痛折磨而采取的了结生命的措施，一般采用注射致命物质或中断特殊治疗方法

来源：

Greek [a good death]

希腊语 [安乐死]

eu- [eu-]

eu- [易，善]

thanatos [death]

thanatos [死]