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IELTS BNC: 4991 COCA: 5244

mercy
mercy /ˈmɚsi/ noun
plural mercies
mercy
/ˈmɚsi/
noun
plural mercies
Learner's definition of MERCY
1 
[noncount] : kind or forgiving treatment of someone who could be treated harshly仁慈；宽恕
2 
[noncount] : kindness or help given to people who are in a very bad or desperate situation怜悯；帮助
3 
[count] : a good or lucky fact or situation幸运；恩惠
4 
old-fashioned + informal — used as an interjection to show surprise啊，天哪（用作表示惊讶的感叹词）

at the mercy of

or at someone's or something's mercy
: in a position or situation in which you can be harmed by (someone or something you cannot control)任…处置；对…无能为力；任由…摆布

to the mercy of

or to the (tender) mercies of
: without any protection from (someone or something you cannot control)对…无能为力；任由…摆布
IELTS BNC: 4991 COCA: 5244

mercy

noun

mer·​cy ˈmər-sē How to pronounce mercy (audio)
plural mercies
1
a
: compassion or forbearance (see forbearance sense 1) shown especially to an offender or to one subject to one's power
also : lenient or compassionate treatment
begged for mercy
b
: imprisonment rather than death imposed as penalty for first-degree murder
2
a
: a blessing that is an act of divine favor or compassion
May God have mercy on us.
b
: a fortunate circumstance
it was a mercy they found her before she froze
3
: compassionate treatment of those in distress
works of mercy among the poor
mercy adjective
Phrases
at the mercy of
: wholly in the power of : with no way to protect oneself against

Synonyms

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mercy, charity, clemency, grace, leniency mean a disposition to show kindness or compassion.

mercy implies compassion that forbears punishing even when justice demands it.

threw himself on the mercy of the court

charity stresses benevolence and goodwill shown in broad understanding and tolerance of others.

show a little charity for the less fortunate

clemency implies a mild or merciful disposition in one having the power or duty of punishing.

the judge refused to show clemency

grace implies a benign attitude and a willingness to grant favors or make concessions.

by the grace of God

leniency implies lack of severity in punishing.

criticized the courts for excessive leniency

Example Sentences

He is a vicious criminal who deserves no mercy. She fell to her knees and asked for mercy. They came on a mission of mercy to provide food and medical care for starving children. It's a mercy that the building was empty when the fire started. Thank heaven for small mercies.
Recent Examples on the Web Sand bubbler crabs dip above and below the surface, leaving their intricate designs at the mercy of high tide and flip-flops. Lily Radziemski, Washington Post, 16 Sep. 2022 All of Aviv’s subjects, herself included, live at the mercy of social and medical constructions, and yet strive to shape and reshape their irreducible, protean selves. Jordan Kisner, The Atlantic, 13 Sep. 2022 Jackson’s mother, Nancy Rhodes, urged the judge to have mercy on her son. oregonlive, 25 July 2022 The state’s second highest court batted down a legal challenge from two district attorneys and the families of four crime victims, who argued the governor’s acts of mercy were procedurally flawed and therefore unlawful. oregonlive, 10 Aug. 2022 There is an argument to be made, though, that the loss of the money owed is a minimal price in the context of the profit that has been made, and that there is justice to this form of mercy. Abrahm Lustgarten, ProPublica, 27 July 2022 There is an argument to be made, though, that the loss of the money owed is a minimal price in the context of the profit that has been made, and that there is justice to this form of mercy. New York Times, 27 July 2022 Regardless of the evidence, any juror can vote for life in prison out of mercy. Terry Spencer, BostonGlobe.com, 18 July 2022 Regardless of the evidence, any juror can vote for life in prison out of mercy. CBS News, 18 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French merci, from Medieval Latin merced-, merces, from Latin, price paid, wages, from merc-, merx merchandise

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of mercy was in the 13th century

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IELTS BNC: 4991 COCA: 5244
mercy

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + MERCY | MERCY + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤divine, infinite神的恩惠；無限的恩惠◇God's infinite mercy上帝無限的恩惠➤great極大的慈悲➤tender溫柔的憐憫◇I left him to the tender mercies of his mother.我就任由他媽媽收拾他了。VERB + MERCY➤ask for, beg for, plead for, scream for請求寬恕；乞求寬恕；懇求寬恕；高聲求饒➤deserve值得寬恕➤obtain, receive獲得／得到寬恕▸➤extend, give (sb), grant (sb), have, show (sb)發慈悲；憐憫（某人）；（向某人）表現仁慈◇The mission of the church is to extend mercy to the needy.教會的使命就是對貧困的人施以慈悲。◇God have mercy on us!上帝對我們發發慈悲吧！◇They showed no mercy to their captives.他們對俘虜毫無憐憫之心。MERCY + NOUN➤dash, mission緊急救援；救援任務◇a mercy mission to deliver medical supplies and equipment運送醫療用品和設備的救助任務➤killing安樂死PREPOSITION➤at the mercy of任由⋯擺佈◇We're at the mercy of the weather.我們對天氣無能為力。➤without mercy殘忍；無情◇The terrorists are completely without mercy.恐怖分子毫無人性。➤mercy for對⋯的仁慈◇There shall be no mercy for my enemies.對我的敵人不會有任何慈悲。◇He asked for mercy for the crimes he had committed.他請求對他所犯的罪行給予寬恕。PHRASES➤be grateful for small mercies, be thankful for small mercies感激點滴恩惠；慶幸情況還不算太壞◇I suppose we should be grateful for small mercies.我覺得我們應該慶幸情況還不算太糟。

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