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

• England is not known for the clemency of its climate.
  英格兰并不以气候温和出名。
• He'll resign without a fight in exchange for clemency.
  他可能会主动辞职来换取赦免。
• Singapore has executed two Africans for drug smuggling despite a plea of clemency from Nigeria's president.
  新加坡处死了两名走私毒品的非洲人，尽管尼日利亚总统此前请求给予从宽处理。
• 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。
• Nor do its shareholders have a claim to clemency, or other official support, when their risk-taking backfires no matter who else gets lucky.
  在它们由于冒险行为自作自受时，其股东也没有权利要求仁慈或政府的其它支持不论在其他人中，谁获得了这样的好运。
• They addressed to the governor a plea for clemency.
  他们向州长提交了宽刑的申辨书。
• He was at fault, and he cast himself on her clemency.
  他有错误，指望她宽厚地对待他。
• 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。
• 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。