compassionate
adjective /kəmˈpæʃənət/
/kəmˈpæʃənət/
- feeling or showing sympathy for people or animals who are suffering
有同情心的；表示怜悯的 - Politicians are not usually regarded as warm or compassionate people.
政治家通常不被视为热情或富有同情心的人。 - He was allowed to go home on compassionate grounds (= because he was suffering).
他因为得到同情而获准回家。
Topics Personal qualitiesc1- Are these the actions of a compassionate and caring society?
难道这就是一个充满同情与关怀的社会的所作所为吗？ - She sought permission to travel to relatives in Chile on compassionate grounds.
她以同情为由申请去智利探亲。
Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- feel
- sound
- …
- deeply
- very
词源late 16th cent.: from compassion + -ate, influenced by archaic French compassioné ‘feeling pity’. - Politicians are not usually regarded as warm or compassionate people.