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

• And if I'm the one asking for clemency for your brother.
  我向他请求特赦你哥哥。
• Appeals for clemency by the lawyers of the condemned men.
  律师为被判刑者提出的要求宽大处理的上诉。
• The Republican Party has vociferously opposed any clemency for convicted terrorists.
  共和党已经高声反对给被判有罪的恐怖分子以任何仁慈。
• The judge showed clemency to the prisoner.
  法官对囚犯很仁慈。
• 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。
• 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。
• The question of clemency would rest with the king.
  宽大处理问题，将由国王决定。
• 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。
• 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。