mercy 的定义
plural mer·cies for 4, 5.
- compassionate or kindly forbearance shown toward an offender, an enemy, or other person in one's power; compassion, pity, or benevolence: Have mercy on the poor sinner.
- the disposition to be compassionate or forbearing: an adversary wholly without mercy.
- the discretionary power of a judge to pardon someone or to mitigate punishment, especially to send to prison rather than invoke the death penalty.
- an act of kindness, compassion, or favor: She has performed countless small mercies for her friends and neighbors.
- something that gives evidence of divine favor; blessing: It was just a mercy we had our seat belts on when it happened.
mercy 近义词
kindness, compassion
更多mercy例句
- Without a direct avenue to customers, Apple has been at the mercy of third-party sellers.
- When Mulan finally meets her, the witch says, “When they find out who you are, they will show you no mercy.”
- However, since their existing upfront deals did not provide pandemic-related escape clauses and the advertisers were at the mercy of the networks to excuse them.
- The city was at the mercy of its own bureaucracy and individual family members who made up the trust had different views of what they should do with the property.
- So we will never again be at the mercy of China and other foreign countries in order to protect our own people.
- But give the Kingdom credit for its sense of mercy: The lashes will be administered only 50 at a time.
- But it never has been the site of equal mercy, and it never will be.
- If mercy is not preached by a national figure we take seriously, our battles over policy power will grow ever more merciless.
- Policy is about wielding power, while mercy is about transcending power by renouncing it.
- Canned drinks like Mercy contain up 5,000 percent of the daily value of certain vitamins.
- Brethren are a help in the time of trouble, but mercy shall deliver more than they.
- Have mercy on thy people, upon whom thy name is invoked: and upon Israel, whom thou hast raised up to be thy firstborn.
- If she have a tongue that can cure, and likewise mitigate and shew mercy: her husband is not like other men.
- Henceforth he must remember Winifred only when his sword was at the throat of some wretched mutineer appealing for mercy.
- And thou hast delivered me, according to the multitude of the mercy of thy name, from them that did roar, prepared to devour.