leniency

英 [ˈliːniənsi]

美 [ˈliːniənsi]

n.  仁慈; 宽大

GRE法律

BNC.20629 / COCA.20692

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 仁慈；宽大
  Leniencyis a lenient attitude or lenient behaviour.
  1. The judge rejected pleas for leniency and sentenced him to six months in prison...
     法官驳回了宽大处理的请求，判处他6个月的监禁。
  2. He said he would show no leniency towards those who stirred up trouble between Muslims and Christians.
     他说自己绝不轻饶那些在穆斯林和基督徒之间挑起事端的人。

英英释义

noun

• lightening a penalty or excusing from a chore by judges or parents or teachers
  Synonym:lenience
• a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone
  1. too much indulgence spoils a child
  Synonym:indulgencelenience
• mercifulness as a consequence of being lenient or tolerant
  Synonym:leniencemildnesslenity

双语例句

• We shall continue to urge for leniency to be shown to these prisoners.
  我们将继续吁请对这些犯人给予宽大。
• The victim's widow protested at the leniency of the sentence.
  受害人的遗孀抗议判决太轻。
• The law relating to murder may have no room for leniency, but judges do.
  在杀人凶手面前，法律没有宽大仁慈的一面，法官亦然。
• You will not be treated with such leniency if you offend again.
  假如你再犯错的话，就不会再宽恕你了。
• The judge promised leniency if the offender confessed.
  如果罪犯认罪，法官答应从宽发落。
• The statement also said that Li had received leniency because he confessed to all his crimes and his family reconciled with the victims'families through compensation.
  声明还表示，李启铭得到从宽处理，因其交代了所有罪行，其家人通过赔偿与受害人家属达成和解。
• To show you any leniency in this.
  对你有任何宽大处理。
• He said he would show no leniency towards those who stirred up trouble between Muslims and Christians.
  他说自己绝不轻饶那些在穆斯林和基督徒之间挑起事端的人。
• Last month a man who killed eight people in Hubei province applied for leniency, citing the country's60th anniversary.
  上个月，一名在湖北省杀死8人的男子要求获得宽大处理，理由是今年是中华人民共和国成立60周年。
• Well, we've already offered you leniency.
  我们已经对你很宽大了。