euthanize

Word family nouneuthanasiasteuthanasiaverbeuthanize

eu·tha·nize /ˈjuːθənaɪz/ (also euthanase /-neɪz/ British EnglishBrE) verb [transitiveT]

to kill an animal in a painless way, usually because it is very sick or old 对〔动物〕施行无痛致死术，使〔动物〕安乐死 SYN put down

The decision to euthanase a pet is heartbreaking.

对宠物施行安乐死的决定令人心碎。

Examples from the Corpus

euthanize• At issue is his controversial view that parents have the right to euthanize severely handicapped new-born children.• But that was enough to convince the facility to euthanize the remaining monkeys in the room.

词汇	euthanize
释义	euthanize Word family nouneuthanasiasteuthanasiaverbeuthanize eu·tha·nize /ˈjuːθənaɪz/ (also euthanase /-neɪz/ British EnglishBrE) verb [transitiveT] to kill an animal in a painless way, usually because it is very sick or old 对〔动物〕施行无痛致死术，使〔动物〕安乐死 SYN put down The decision to euthanase a pet is heartbreaking. 对宠物施行安乐死的决定令人心碎。 Examples from the Corpus euthanize• At issue is his controversial view that parents have the right to euthanize severely handicapped new-born children.• But that was enough to convince the facility to euthanize the remaining monkeys in the room.
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