euthanize
verb /ˈjuːθənaɪz/
/ˈjuːθənaɪz/
(British English also euthanise)
(especially North American English)动词形式
present simple I / you / we / they euthanize | /ˈjuːθənaɪz/ /ˈjuːθənaɪz/ |
he / she / it euthanizes | /ˈjuːθənaɪzɪz/ /ˈjuːθənaɪzɪz/ |
past simple euthanized | /ˈjuːθənaɪzd/ /ˈjuːθənaɪzd/ |
past participle euthanized | /ˈjuːθənaɪzd/ /ˈjuːθənaɪzd/ |
-ing form euthanizing | /ˈjuːθənaɪzɪŋ/ /ˈjuːθənaɪzɪŋ/ |
- euthanize somebody/something to kill a sick or injured animal or person by giving them drugs so that they die without pain
synonym put down, put to sleep使(人或动物)安乐死 - They decided to euthanize those whales that were too ill to return to the sea.
他们决定对那些病得无法返回大海的鲸鱼实施安乐死。 - A decision was made to euthanize the cloned sheep.
决定对克隆羊实施安乐死。
- They decided to euthanize those whales that were too ill to return to the sea.