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
- 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。 - Here stooping to your clemency.
在这里屈身于你的温和中。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - Should we let criminals purchase clemency?
我们应该允许罪犯赎回仁慈吗？ - He was at fault, and he cast himself on her clemency.
他有错误，指望她宽厚地对待他。 - England is not known for the clemency of its climate.
英格兰并不以气候温和出名。 - 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。 - 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。