| 释义 |
〔euthanasia〕The act or practice of ending the life of an individual suffering from a terminal illness or an incurable condition, as by lethal injection or the suspension of extraordinary medical treatment.安乐死：个别患者因病情到了晚期或不治之症，不愿再受病痛折磨而采取的了结生命的措施，一般采用注射致命物质或中断特殊治疗方法〔alleviative〕alleviative treatment for an incurable disease.对不治之症的缓解性治疗〔custodial〕custodial treatment of terminal patients.照料患不治之症的病人 |