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

• She was grateful for his leniency.
  她感谢他的宽厚待人。
• He lamented his past leniency.
  他悔恨自己过去的仁慈。
• The new guidelines strike a balance between sentence severity and leniency.
  新条例在处罚的惩罚性和宽容性方面做了一个均衡。
• 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。
• Through our prayers we may help mother nature to have leniency on us.
  透过祈祷，我们也许可以让大地母亲多宽恕我们。
• 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。
• To show you any leniency in this.
  对你有任何宽大处理。
• 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。
• 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 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。