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
- 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。 - The condemned prisoner cowered and began to whimper for clemency.
那个被判罪的囚犯抖缩着并开始抽泣请求宽恕。 - The judge showed clemency to the prisoner.
法官对囚犯很仁慈。 - 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。 - And if I'm the one asking for clemency for your brother.
我向他请求特赦你哥哥。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。