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

• 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。
• 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。
• He lamented his past leniency.
  他悔恨自己过去的仁慈。
• 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。
• As a basic guideline of criminal law, the criminal policy of combining punishment with leniency has been demonstrated in the criminal legislative and judicial practice for a long time in China.
  作为一种基本的刑事法律指导方针，宽严相济刑事政策在我国的刑事立法、司法实践活动中早有体现；
• 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。
• The victim's widow protested at the leniency of the sentence.
  受害人的遗孀抗议判决太轻。
• Well, thanks very much for your tolerance and leniency.
  在这一年里谢谢你对我的宽容和忍让。
• Tell me where your friends are and I promise you'll get leniency.
  说出你的朋友在哪。你将得到宽恕。
• She was grateful for his leniency.
  她感谢他的宽厚待人。