clemency
英 [ˈklemənsi]
美 [ˈklemənsi]
n. (对受惩罚的人表现出的)仁慈,慈悲; 宽恕; 宽容
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- a plea for clemency
乞求开恩
- a plea for clemency
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.- 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。
- Seventeen prisoners held on death row are to be executed after their pleas for clemency were turned down.
英英释义
noun
- leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
- he threw himself on the mercy of the court
- good weather with comfortable temperatures
双语例句
- 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。 - 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; - They addressed to the governor a plea for clemency.
他们向州长提交了宽刑的申辨书。 - 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。 - Should we let criminals purchase clemency?
我们应该允许罪犯赎回仁慈吗? - Muhammad's lawyers are asking for clemency, claiming that he has severe mental illness.
穆罕默德的律师正在申请宽大处理,声称他患有精神疾病。 - The judge showed clemency to the prisoner.
法官对囚犯很仁慈。 - Here stooping to your clemency.
在这里屈身于你的温和中。 - 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 judge believed in clemency for youthful offenders.
法官认为对年轻的犯罪者应以慈悲为怀。