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mer·cy AHD[mûrʹsē] D.J.[ˈmɜːsiː]K.K.[ˈmɝsi]n.（名词）pl. mer.cies 【复数】- Compassionate treatment, especially of those under one's power; clemency.慈悲，仁慈：仁慈的对待，尤指对处于自己权力控制下的人；仁慈
- A disposition to be kind and forgiving:同情，宽厚：温和与宽容的性情：a heart full of mercy.充满包容的心
- Something for which to be thankful; a blessing:恩惠，幸运：应对之表示感谢的事物；恩惠：It was a mercy that no one was hurt.没有人受伤真是幸运
- Alleviation of distress; relief:痛苦的减轻；解脱：Distributing food among the homeless was an act of mercy.给无家可归的人们发放食物是一种减轻他们痛苦的行为
at the mercy of - Without any protection against; helpless before:任由…摆布；在…面前无助：drifting in an open boat, at the mercy of the elements.在一敞篷船中漂泊，任由暴风雨摆布
- Middle English 中古英语
- from Old French merci 源自 古法语 merci
- from Medieval Latin mercēs 源自 中世纪拉丁语 mercēs
- from Latin [reward] 源自 拉丁语 [报酬]
mercy, leniency, lenity, clemency, charity- These nouns mean kind, forgiving, or sympathetic and humane treatment of or disposition toward others.这些名词都表示仁慈的、宽容的、同情的以及对他人的人道对待方式。
- Mercy is compassionate forbearance: Mercy 表示同情性的宽容： "We hand folks over to God's mercy, and show none ourselves" (George Eliot).“我们让上帝来保佑人们，我们自己却不显示任何怜悯之心” （乔治·艾略特）。
- Leniency andlenity imply mildness, gentleness, and often a tendency to reduce the severity or harshness of punishment: Leniency 和lenity 指温和的、温柔的， 还经常带有降低惩罚的严厉性倾向： "When you have gone too far to recede, do not sue [appeal] to me for leniency" (Charles Dickens). “当你走得太远而不能回头时，就别再来 我的宽恕了” （查尔斯·狄更斯）。 "His Majesty gave many marks of his great lenity, often . . . endeavoring to extenuate your crimes" (Jonathan Swift).“国王陛下多次表示了他的仁慈，常常…试图减轻你的罪行” （乔纳森·斯威夫特）。
- Clemency is mercy shown by one in a position of authority or powerand especially by one charged with administering justice: Clemency 是指一拥有权威或权力的人，尤指拥有审判权的人所表现出的慈悲： The judge believed in clemency for youthful offenders.法官认为对年轻的犯罪者应以慈悲为怀。
- Charity is goodwill and benevolence,especially as it manifests itself in kindly forbearance in judging others: Charity 是指善心或善行，尤指在评判他人时所显示出的宽厚容忍： "But how shall we expect charity towards others, when we are uncharitable to ourselves?” (Thomas Browne).“但是，我们对待自己都不仁慈的时候，又怎么可能善待他人?” （托马斯·布朗）
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