leniency 英 ['li:nɪənsɪ]   美 [ˈliniənsi, ˈlinjən-]

leniency

leniency  英 ['li:nɪənsɪ] 美 [ˈliniənsi, ˈlinjən-]

n. 宽大,仁慈;温和 

名词复数:leniencies 

Both of his brothers wrote letters to the judge seeking leniency, as did his mother. 和他们的母亲一样,他的两个哥哥都写信给法官请求宽大处理。
Other pundits, though, have supported the top court's call to show leniency toward drunken drivers, saying people convicted of a crime would face a bleak future. 另一些人也表示支持最高法院的号召,有必要对醉驾者宽大一些,其一旦被定罪面临他的将是灰暗的未来。

  • Leniency is a noun that refers to the lessening of a punishment or chore. Your father's leniency, for example, resulted in you not having to paint the entire house like your mother wanted. Instead you just had to paint the garage.
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  • n. 宽大,仁慈;温和
  • 1. Both of his brothers wrote letters to the judge seeking leniency, as did his mother.

    和他们的母亲一样,他的两个哥哥都写信给法官请求宽大处理。

  • 2. Other pundits, though, have supported the top court's call to show leniency toward drunken drivers, saying people convicted of a crime would face a bleak future.

    另一些人也表示支持最高法院的号召,有必要对醉驾者宽大一些,其一旦被定罪面临他的将是灰暗的未来。

  • 3. His lawyer George “Mac” Secrest asked the court for leniency because Blackard had never been in trouble before, was a good worker, a good father and a good son.

    他的律师乔治-斯科莱斯特请求法庭对布莱克沃德宽大处理,理由是他此前从未有不当行为,是一名好员工,好父亲和好儿子。

  • leniency (n.) 1780, from lenient + abstract noun suffix -cy.
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