English Dictionary

euthanasia

/juː.θəˈneɪ.zɪ.ə/

noun

The practice of intentionally and painlessly killing a human being or animal for humane reasons, especially in order to end great suffering or poor quality of life.

Euthanasia is a controversial topic in medical ethics.

意味（1）

The practice of intentionally and painlessly killing a human being or animal for humane reasons, especially in order to end great suffering or poor quality of life.

Euthanasia is the most difficult part of a veterinarian's job.

意味（2）

(obsolete) An easy death, or the means to bring about such a death.

It would in time, it is to be hoped, effect a quiet euthanasia of the heresies of bigotry and fanaticism which have so long triumphed over human reason, and so generally and deeply afflicted mankind; but this work is to be begun by winnowing the grain from the chaff of the historians of his life.