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

• The condemned prisoner cowered and began to whimper for clemency.
  那个被判罪的囚犯抖缩着并开始抽泣请求宽恕。
• 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；
• And if I'm the one asking for clemency for your brother.
  我向他请求特赦你哥哥。
• 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。
• I assume you've come here to plead for clemency on your husband's behalf.
  我想您来此是为了替您丈夫请求宽待。
• 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。
• A rather passionless plea for clemency. They were horrified at his rudeness.
  毫无感情的请求宽容他们对他的无礼很反感。
• The question of clemency would rest with the king.
  宽大处理问题，将由国王决定。
• Here stooping to your clemency.
  在这里屈身于你的温和中。
• I had to beg her pardon. The condemned man petitioned the government for clemency.
  被判刑的囚犯请求政府宽恕他。