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euthanasia for [sb/sth]
表示抽象概念的“安乐死”时通常不可数；for 后接适用对象。
The law allows euthanasia for patients with incurable diseases.
法律允许为患有不治之症的病人实施安乐死。
安乐死
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安乐死
the act of killing someone painlessly, especially someone suffering from an incurable illness
The law allows euthanasia for patients with incurable diseases.
法律允许为患有不治之症的病人实施安乐死。
以人道方式故意结束人或动物生命的行为,尤指为了结束痛苦。
The practice of intentionally killing a human being or animal in a humane way, especially in order to end suffering.
无痛地杀死某人(尤其是患不治之症的人)的行为
the act of killing someone painlessly (especially someone suffering from an incurable illness)
After months of suffering, the family chose euthanasia for their terminally ill relative.
经过数月的痛苦，这家人为身患绝症的亲人选择了安乐死。
Euthanasia remains a highly debated topic in medical ethics.
安乐死在医学伦理中仍是一个备受争议的话题。
The patient asked for euthanasia after losing all hope of recovery.
在失去所有康复希望后，这位病人请求了安乐死。
表示抽象概念的“安乐死”时通常不可数；for 后接适用对象。
The law allows euthanasia for patients with incurable diseases.
法律允许为患有不治之症的病人实施安乐死。
perform 与 euthanasia 搭配，on 后接接受安乐死的对象，常见于兽医语境。
The vet performed euthanasia on the injured dog.
兽医对那只受伤的狗实施了安乐死。
the euthanasia of ... 是较正式的说法，of 后接安乐死的承受者。
The euthanasia of a suffering animal must be done humanely.
对受苦动物实施安乐死必须以人道方式进行。
Not this
The doctor euthanasia the patient who had no chance of recovery.
Use this
The doctor performed euthanasia on the patient who had no chance of recovery.
euthanasia 是名词，不能直接作谓语动词。表达“对某人实施安乐死”需用固定搭配 perform euthanasia on sb，因此应说 performed euthanasia on the patient。
Not this
Some people think doctors should do euthanasia only when the patient asks for it.
Use this
Some people think doctors should perform euthanasia only when the patient asks for it.
这是动词搭配错误：汉语的“做/实施”不能一概直译成 do。英语中“实施安乐死”的规范搭配是 perform euthanasia，说 do euthanasia 不符合英语习惯。
Not this
Doctors may perform euthanasia for a patient who is suffering terribly.
Use this
Doctors may perform euthanasia on a patient who is suffering terribly.
这是介词搭配错误。中文“对病人实施”中的“对”表示动作的对象，英语应用 on；for 表示目的或受益者，用在这里语义不准确，所以应说 perform euthanasia on a patient。
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自愿安乐死
The country's law allows voluntary euthanasia for patients with terminal illnesses.
该国法律允许对绝症患者实施自愿安乐死。
安乐死辩论
The euthanasia debate raises difficult ethical questions.
安乐死辩论引发了棘手的伦理问题。
使安乐死合法化
Several countries have moved to legalize euthanasia.
一些国家已采取行动使安乐死合法化。
被动安乐死
Passive euthanasia involves withholding life-sustaining treatment.
被动安乐死涉及停止维持生命的治疗。
安乐死法律
The new euthanasia law came into effect last year.
新的安乐死法律于去年生效。
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发音像“youth in Asia”（亚洲青年），但意思却是无痛苦地结束生命——安乐死。
语域：formal 常见场景：medical ethics、legal and policy discussion、news reporting on end-of-life care 该词为正式用语，通常出现在医学伦理、法律讨论和新闻报道等场合；日常对话中较少使用。
与 euthanasia 押韵（重读元音同为 /eɪ/，后面为 /ʒə/）的有 Asia 和 Malaysia。Anesthesia、amnesia 和 Indonesia 也以 -sia 结尾，但重读元音为 /iː/，读音不同；Russia 的 -sia 读作 /ʃə/，也不押韵。
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