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

• Its ex-felons have not had every right restored by Mr Crist and the clemency board.
  然而，佛罗里达已获释的重罪犯尚未完全享有克莱斯和行政赦免委员会已恢复的所有权利。
• England is not known for the clemency of its climate.
  英格兰并不以气候温和出名。
• He was at fault, and he cast himself on her clemency.
  他有错误，指望她宽厚地对待他。
• The judge showed clemency to the prisoner.
  法官对囚犯很仁慈。
• They addressed to the governor a plea for clemency.
  他们向州长提交了宽刑的申辨书。
• 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。
• 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。
• Here stooping to your clemency.
  在这里屈身于你的温和中。
• 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。
• Captain Bligh: If that's an attempt to earn clemency, I spit on it.
  布莱斯船长：如果那是想积攒仁慈的企图，那我就唾弃它。