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
- 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。 - They addressed to the governor a plea for clemency.
他们向州长提交了宽刑的申辨书。 - 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。 - He was indistinctly conscious that the pardon of this priest was the greatest assault and the most formidable attack which had moved him yet, that his obduracy was finally settled if he resisted this clemency;
他仿佛觉得，神甫的原有是使他回心转意的一种最大的迫击和最凶猛的攻势，如果他对那次恩德还要抵抗，那他就会死硬到底，永不回头； - 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。 - He was at fault, and he cast himself on her clemency.
他有错误，指望她宽厚地对待他。 - 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。 - England is not known for the clemency of its climate.
英格兰并不以气候温和出名。 - And if I'm the one asking for clemency for your brother.
我向他请求特赦你哥哥。 - The judge showed clemency to the prisoner.
法官对囚犯很仁慈。