“at the mercy of the sea”: 词根 merc 来源于古罗马神话里，众神的使者 墨丘利 mercurius ① 该神机灵狡诈，是商业之神。由他的名字 merc urius ，产生了词根 merc ，表示 “商业 / 贸易”。 ② 该神还是个斜杠青年，. The word “mercy” has long been associated with the concept of being spared from harm or punishment, particularly by someone in a position of power.
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