clemency

英 [ˈklemənsi]

美 [ˈklemənsi]

n.  (对受惩罚的人表现出的)仁慈，慈悲; 宽恕; 宽容

GRE

BNC.25879 / COCA.18529

牛津词典

noun

• （对受惩罚的人表现出的）仁慈，慈悲；宽恕；宽容
  kindness shown to sb when they are being punished; willingness not to punish sb so severely
  1. a plea for clemency
     乞求开恩

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 宽大;轻判;宽恕
  If someone is grantedclemency, they are punished less severely than they could be.
  1. Seventeen prisoners held on death row are to be executed after their pleas for clemency were turned down.
     17名死刑犯申请宽大处理遭到驳回后即将被处决。

英英释义

noun

• leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
  1. he threw himself on the mercy of the court
  Synonym:mercifulnessmercy
• good weather with comfortable temperatures
  Synonym:mildness

双语例句

• Perform meritorious service to atone for one's crimes so as to obtain clemency from the people.
  立功赎罪，以求得人民的宽恕。
• About this man I fear to tell the truth in writing to Your Clemency, lest I may seem to the malicious to be a flatterer;
  关于这个人，我害怕在写到你的仁慈时说真话，以免我似乎是在恶意地谄媚；
• The judge showed clemency to the prisoner.
  法官对囚犯很仁慈。
• He was at fault, and he cast himself on her clemency.
  他有错误，指望她宽厚地对待他。
• Their advocacy had enough political impact to pressure Libya to exercise clemency.
  他们的宣传有足够的政治影响力，迫使利比亚实施了减刑。
• England is not known for the clemency of its climate.
  英格兰并不以气候温和出名。
• The judge believed in clemency for youthful offenders.
  法官认为对年轻的犯罪者应以慈悲为怀。
• The question of clemency would rest with the king.
  宽大处理问题，将由国王决定。
• Should we let criminals purchase clemency?
  我们应该允许罪犯赎回仁慈吗？
• Used of persons or behavior; showing no clemency or mercy.
  用来指人或者行为；表现出没有宽厚或者仁慈。