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。 - England is not known for the clemency of its climate.
英格兰并不以气候温和出名。 - Perform meritorious service to atone for one's crimes so as to obtain clemency from the people.
立功赎罪，以求得人民的宽恕。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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； - 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。