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
- 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。 - Here stooping to your clemency.
在这里屈身于你的温和中。 - The condemned man petitioned me governor for clemency.
被判刑的人上书州长请求慈悲。 - The judge showed clemency to the prisoner.
法官对囚犯很仁慈。 - 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。 - 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。 - Should we let criminals purchase clemency?
我们应该允许罪犯赎回仁慈吗？ - 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。 - 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；