impunity

英 [ɪmˈpjuːnəti]

美 [ɪmˈpjuːnəti]

n.  免于惩罚; 不受惩处; 逃过惩罚

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Collins.1 / BNC.18918 / COCA.14823

牛津词典

noun

• 免于惩罚；不受惩处；逃过惩罚
  if a person does sth bad with impunity , they do not get punished for what they have done

柯林斯词典

• PHRASE (做坏事却)不受惩罚地
  If you say that someone does somethingwith impunity, you disapprove of the fact that they are not punished for doing something bad.
  1. Mr Cook said future aggressors would be able to act with impunity if the objectives of the UN weren't met...
     库克先生说如果联合国的目标无法达成,那么将来的侵略者就可能会逃脱惩罚。
  2. These gangs operate with apparent impunity.
     这些团伙明目张胆地活动,却不受任何惩罚。

英英释义

noun

• exemption from punishment or loss

双语例句

• You know that I am not a man who can be ill-used with impunity.
  你知道，我可不是个可以随便欺侮的人。
• I should gorge them with gold, I should grant them impunity for their crimes, and they should be grateful.
  我会塞给他们大量的黄金，赦免他们的罪行，他们也就会感激不尽了。
• Any nose may ravage with impunity a rise.
  任何一个鼻子都可以夺走蔷薇的芳香而不受惩罚。
• A diet that is harmful to one person may be consumed with impunity by another.
  对一些人有害的饮食也许对另一些人并无害。
• It is a personal duty and responsibility which may not be delegated to another with impunity.
  这只是一种个人的义务和责任，并不是代表别人，自己却可以逍遥法外。
• Was he the sort of man to be allowed to play her false with impunity?
  可以允许他这种人欺骗了她而消遥法外吗？
• Even militarily weak and small nations have defied UN decisions with impunity.
  就连军事较弱的小国违抗了联合国的决定也没有受到惩罚。
• And this danger will only grow if the region slides backwards, and al Qaeda can operate with impunity.
  如果该地区走向倒退，“基地”组织能够为所欲为，这种危险只会增大。
• I am disillusioned by the institutions of China that let a man of such recklessness get away with impunity.
  大失所望是因为中国的机构让一个如此粗心鲁莽的人逃过了惩罚。
• One cannot commit crimes with impunity.
  一个人不能犯了罪不受惩罚。