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

• Victims'groups were furious at the acquittals and perceived leniency of some of the sentences.
  受害者团体对法庭的无罪判决和宽大处理表示愤慨。
• He lamented his past leniency.
  他悔恨自己过去的仁慈。
• There should be a greater degree of leniency towards them.
  对这种人，那就更要宽大些了。
• 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。
• To show you any leniency in this.
  对你有任何宽大处理。
• All corruptionists must be thoroughly investigated and punished without leniency.
  对任何腐败分子都必须彻底查处、严惩不贷。
• 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。
• It is not new for HMRC to be accused of leniency.
  HMRC被指责过于宽容不是头一回了。
• 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。
• Regulators can argue that leniency was vital when the survival of the financial system was in question.
  监管者可以这么辩称：在金融体系存亡关头，宽大为怀至关重要。