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
- And if I'm the one asking for clemency for your brother.
我向他请求特赦你哥哥。 - 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; - 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。 - 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。 - She hath opened her mouth to wisdom, and the law of clemency is on her tongue.
她一开口即倾吐智慧,舌上常有仁慈的训诲。 - He'll resign without a fight in exchange for clemency.
他可能会主动辞职来换取赦免。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。