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compassionate

UK //kəmˈpæʃənət//US //kəmˈpæʃənət//

词源

源自拉丁语 'compati',意为'共同承受',由 com-'(共同)和 pati(承受)组成。14世纪通过古法语进入英语。

adjective

❶ 形容一个人富有同情心,能够理解他人的痛苦并愿意提供帮助。常用于描述医生、护士等职业或善良的人。

“The nurse was very compassionate towards the elderly patients.”

(这位护士对老年病人非常富有同情心。)

“She gave him a compassionate look when he told her about his loss.”

(当他讲述自己的损失时,她向他投去了同情的目光。)

同义词:sympathetic, kind-hearted, empathetic

verb

❶ 表示出于同情而采取行动,通常指官方或正式场合下的宽容处理。

“The government decided to compassionate the prisoners due to the pandemic.”

(政府决定因疫情而对囚犯给予宽大处理。)

“The school compassionate the student's late submission because of family issues.”

(由于家庭问题,学校宽限了学生的迟交作业。)

同义词:pardon, lenient, merciful

常见短语

compassionate leave — 指因家庭成员生病或去世而获得的特殊假期,允许员工处理家庭紧急事务。

“He took compassionate leave to care for his terminally ill mother.”

(他请了丧假去照顾身患绝症的母亲。)