living will
معنی کامل و مثالها
● (امریکا- حقوق: وصیت نامه که طی آن دستور داده میشود که در صورت بیماری شدید شخص را با دستگاهها و وسایل مصنوعی و غیره زنده نگاه ندارند) زیست خواست
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
The word 'living' comes from the Old English word 'lifian', meaning 'to be alive'. 'Will' comes from the Old English word 'will(e)', meaning 'desire' or 'wish'.
مثال
- She drafted a living will to ensure her medical preferences would be respected.
- The hospital requires patients to provide a copy of their living will upon admission.
- The family followed the instructions outlined in the living will when making decisions about end-of-life care.
ترکیبهای رایج
Draft a living will Create a living will Sign a living will Follow a living will
تعریف انگلیسی
noun
- a document written by someone still legally capable requesting that he should be allowed to die if subsequently severely disabled or suffering terminal illness “after he discovered he had AIDS he drew up a living will”