n. alleviation of distress; showing great kindness toward the distressed
词态变化
复数形式:mercies
常见例句
1
(used of persons or behavior) inclined to show mercy
2
The pointless sword carried before English monarchs at their coronation, and emblematically considered as the sword of mercy; -- also called the sword of Edward the Confessor.
3
the predestination of some individuals as objects of divine mercy (especially as conceived by Calvinists)
4
the exercise of deliberate choice n the status or fact of being elected n the predestination of some individuals as objects of divine mercy (especially as conceived by Calvinists)
