compassionate

动词 v. 形容词 adj.
中文释义
英 /kəmˈpæʃənət/   

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To feel compassion (for someone or with regard to something); to regard (someone or something) with compassion. archaic,transitive
    — […] seeing them die so wofully in the flames, he compassionated them.
形容词 adj.
  1. Having, feeling or showing compassion (to or toward someone).
    — The Compassionate, the All-Compassionate
  2. Given to someone as an exception because of a family emergency or a death in their family.
    — compassionate leave; a compassionate visa
  3. Inviting or asking for pity. obsolete
    — It boots thee not to be compassionate: After our sentence plaining comes too late.

词形变化

more compassionate comparative most compassionate superlative compassionates present,singular,third-person compassionating participle,present compassionated participle,past compassionated past

词汇关系

衍生词
compassionate conservatism compassionate conservativism compassionate leave compassionately compassionateness compassionate use discompassionate incompassionate noncompassionate overcompassionate uncompassionate

词源

词源 1
A pseudo-Latin form of French compassionné, past participle of compassionner (“feel sorry for”). By surface analysis, compassion + -ate.
词源 2
A pseudo-Latin form of French compassionné, past participle of compassionner (“feel sorry for”). By surface analysis, compassion + -ate.
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