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

• The judge showed clemency to the prisoner.
  法官对囚犯很仁慈。
• 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。
• He was at fault, and he cast himself on her clemency.
  他有错误，指望她宽厚地对待他。
• She hath opened her mouth to wisdom, and the law of clemency is on her tongue.
  她一开口即倾吐智慧，舌上常有仁慈的训诲。
• The question of clemency would rest with the king.
  宽大处理问题，将由国王决定。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• And if I'm the one asking for clemency for your brother.
  我向他请求特赦你哥哥。
• The condemned man petitioned me governor for clemency.
  被判刑的人上书州长请求慈悲。