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。
• A rather passionless plea for clemency. They were horrified at his rudeness.
  毫无感情的请求宽容他们对他的无礼很反感。
• Muhammad's lawyers are asking for clemency, claiming that he has severe mental illness.
  穆罕默德的律师正在申请宽大处理，声称他患有精神疾病。
• I assume you've come here to plead for clemency on your husband's behalf.
  我想您来此是为了替您丈夫请求宽待。
• The condemned man petitioned me governor for clemency.
  被判刑的人上书州长请求慈悲。
• England is not known for the clemency of its climate.
  英格兰并不以气候温和出名。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。