| 词汇 | compassionate-grounds |
| 释义 | compassionate groundsphrase 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. In my opinion he looked too upset to work in an operating theatre so I allowed him to go home on compassionate grounds. His representatives claim there are strong compassionate grounds for allowing him into the country. My mother was sick and I asked to be released from the army on compassionate grounds. Our government is prevented from making clemency appeals in another country unless there are compelling compassionate grounds. See also compassionate leave compassionateapproving |
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