mercy

pity, mercy, sympathy, compassion

名词 mercy:

1. leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
   同义词：clemency, mercifulness
2. a disposition to be kind and forgiving
   同义词：mercifulness
3. the feeling that motivates compassion
   同义词：mercifulness
4. something for which to be thankful
5. alleviation of distress; showing great kindness toward the distressed

1. The prisoner appealed to the judge for mercy.
   囚犯恳求法官开恩。
2. A monarch has the prerogative of mercy for criminals.
   君主享有对罪犯的赦免权。
3. He begged mercy (of the king).
   他祈求(国王)宽恕。
4. They were lost at the sea, at the mercy of the wind and weather.
   他们在海上迷了路，任凭风和天气的摆布。
5. The king showed no mercy and killed all the prisoners.
   这个国王没有宽容之心，杀死了所有的犯人。

mer.cy

n.（名词）
【复数】 mer.cies
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：
例句：
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：
例句：
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：
例句：
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

<习惯用语>at the mercy of
Without any protection against; helpless before:
任由…摆布；在…面前无助：
例句：
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

来源：
Middle English
中古英语
from Old French merci
源自 古法语 merci
from Medieval Latin mercôs
源自 中世纪拉丁语 mercôs
from Latin [reward]
源自 拉丁语 [报酬]

<参考词汇><同义词>mercy,leniency,lenity,clemency,charityThese 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：
例句：
.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：
例句：
.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）。

例句：
.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：
例句：
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：
例句：
.But how shall we expect charity towards others, when we are uncharitable to ourselvesô. (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ô. （托马斯·布朗）