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词汇 compassionate
释义 compassionate
adjective
 approvinguk /kəmˈpæʃ.ən.ət/ us /kəmˈpæʃ.ən.ət/
feeling or showing sympathy and sadness for the suffering or bad luck of others, and wanting to help them: 富有同情心的
The public's response to the crisis appeal was generous and compassionate.公众对危难时刻的呼吁表现得慷慨大方、富有同情心。
He was a wonderful listener and a deeply compassionate man.
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples

calm and nice to others
gentleShe's so sweet and gentle with the children.
mildHer grandmother is such a kind, mild person.
mild-manneredHe's a mild-mannered diplomat known for his measured responses to crisis.
genteelThey're lovely, genteel people who sent flowers when her father passed away.
wouldn't hurt a flyOh, she's so nice, she wouldn't hurt a fly.
 compassionate grounds
a reason, especially in law, to allow someone to do something out of sympathy for their suffering:
The question was whether the court should release him on compassionate grounds because of his health.
Her students say that she is compassionate and caring.
They did it in a very kind and compassionate way.
He argued for "compassionate conservatism" in his speech.
She's always been very compassionate. She loves to do things for people.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Sympathy & compassion
aw
bad/hard/tough luck!idiom
better luck next timeidiom
bleeding heart
cheese
heart-wrenching
heart-wrenchingly
heartrending
heartrendingly
pitifully
pitifulness
pity
pityingly
poor
relate
sensitivity
sympathetic
sympathize
sympathy
your heart goes out to someoneidiom

Related words


compassion
compassionately

Examples of compassionate


compassionate
Before the act is over, the masses have become a people, under the leadership of a strong but compassionate and wise ruler.
Recognition of the spiritual dimension of the human experience broadens the avenues of compassionate medical care and is not limited by culture or religion.
You must be nonjudgmental and compassionate, gentle yet direct when needed, and above all, patient.
In these instances, the infant's physical development, or more precisely, the infant's lack of development, dictates compassionate withdrawal.
One could hardly expect intelligent and compassionate policy under such circumstances.
Individually or collectively, knowing what lies ahead will help us plan to make the care we receive while dying more effective, compassionate, and accessible.
Conflicting stances on many issues can readily be justified by citing compassionate impulses.
Each chapter is well researched and documented, balanced in its approach and compassionate in its tone.
People may be more likely to contribute to a system (by donating organs) that they perceive to be fair, compassionate, and high quality.
This compassionate, benevolent attitude towards the sick is continued on yet another level.
Withdrawing intensive life-sustaining treatment: recommendations for compassionate clinical management.
He acts not as a revolutionary, but as a compassionate human being.
We may be more compassionate compared to them.
This perspective is indeed more compassionate than many secondary treatments.
Note that these behaviors are only considered empathic as long as they are compassionate.
These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
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