kindness that makes you forgive someone, usually someone that you have authority over

She appealed to the judge to have mercy on her husband. 她请求法官宽恕她的丈夫。

The prisoners pleaded for mercy. 囚犯们恳求得到宽大处理。

The gunmen showed no mercy, killing innocent men and women. 那些枪手毫无怜悯之心，滥杀无辜男女。

to be in a situation where someone or something has complete power over you

Poor people are increasingly at the mercy of predatory lenders.

The country's reliance on exports has left it at the mercy of foreign markets.

We had to get to Boston and we were at the mercy of the airline.

Once you are at sea, you are completely at the mercy of the weather.

He believes he is at the mercy of a corrupt justice system.

an event or situation that you are grateful for because it stops something unpleasant

After months of suffering, his death was a mercy. 经受了数月痛苦的折磨后，死对他是一种解脱。

They were on a mercy mission to take food to the refugees when they were attacked. 他们受到袭击时正在执行一项为难民运送食品的救援任务。