coup de grace

英 [kuː diː ɡreɪs]

美 [kuː di ɡreɪs]

n.  最后的一击; (尤指解除痛苦的)致命的一击

法律

牛津词典

noun

• 最后的一击
  an action or event that finally ends sth that has been getting weaker or worse
  1. My disastrous exam results dealt the coup de grâce to my university career.
     我考试考得一塌糊涂，这就断送了我的大学生涯。
• （尤指解除痛苦的）致命的一击
  a hit or shot that finally kills a person or an animal, especially to put an end to their suffering

柯林斯词典

• N-SING 最后一击;致命一击
  Acoup de graceis an action or event which finally destroys something, for example an institution, which has been gradually growing weaker.
  1. Irving Kristol delivered the coup de grace in a letter dated June 12: they had decided to reject the proposal.
     欧文·克里斯托尔在6月12日的一封信中发出了最后一击：他们已经决定驳回该提议。

英英释义

noun

• the blow that kills (usually mercifully)
  Synonym:deathblow

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