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
- 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。 - He'll resign without a fight in exchange for clemency.
他可能会主动辞职来换取赦免。 - 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。 - They addressed to the governor a plea for clemency.
他们向州长提交了宽刑的申辨书。 - 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。 - 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 Republican Party has vociferously opposed any clemency for convicted terrorists.
共和党已经高声反对给被判有罪的恐怖分子以任何仁慈。 - The condemned man petitioned me governor for clemency.
被判刑的人上书州长请求慈悲。 - 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。 - He was at fault, and he cast himself on her clemency.
他有错误，指望她宽厚地对待他。