clemency

英 [ˈklemənsi]

美 [ˈklemənsi]

n.  (对受惩罚的人表现出的)仁慈，慈悲; 宽恕; 宽容

GRE

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
  1. a plea for clemency
     乞求开恩

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.
  1. 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。

英英释义

noun

• leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
  1. he threw himself on the mercy of the court
  Synonym:mercifulnessmercy
• good weather with comfortable temperatures
  Synonym:mildness

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 judge believed in clemency for youthful offenders.
  法官认为对年轻的犯罪者应以慈悲为怀。
• 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。
• 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。
• The condemned man petitioned me governor for clemency.
  被判刑的人上书州长请求慈悲。
• Here stooping to your clemency.
  在这里屈身于你的温和中。
• Pleading for clemency, he also reportedly apologized for his offline behavior.
  薛蛮子还对线下的行为表示歉意，并恳请得到从宽处理。
• 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。
• Should we let criminals purchase clemency?
  我们应该允许罪犯赎回仁慈吗？
• 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。