Word · Frequency #20629
leniency
宽大；温和；仁慈
核心释义
常指在惩罚或处理问题时表现出的宽容态度
the quality of being lenient; mercifulness as a consequence of being lenient or tolerant
- 1.
仁慈或宽恕的品质,尤指在法庭判罚中
The quality of mercy or forgiveness, especially in the assignment of punishment as in a court case.
- 2.
宽容的仁慈
mercifulness as a consequence of being lenient or tolerant
- 3.
宽大处理
An act of being lenient.
- 4.
顺从他人愿望的倾向
a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone
- 5.
减轻惩罚或免除责任的行为
lightening a penalty or excusing from a chore by judges or parents or teachers
仁慈或宽恕的品质,尤指在法庭判罚中；宽容的仁慈；宽大处理；顺从他人愿望的倾向；减轻惩罚或免除责任的行为
用法In use
The judge showed leniency to the first-time offender because of his young age.
用法提示：名词 leniency 表示宽大处理。
The teacher's leniency allowed us to submit the homework one day late.
用法提示：名词 leniency 意为宽容。
The company policy was known for its leniency towards employees who made minor mistakes.
用法提示：名词 leniency 表示温和、宽大。
show leniency to/toward sb
表示对某人宽大处理。
The judge showed leniency to the first-time offender.
法官对初犯者表现出了宽大。
with leniency
表示以宽大的方式。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- show leniency toward
- 对……宽大；对……宽容
- The judge showed leniency toward the young man because he had no prior record.由于那名年轻人没有前科，法官对他表现出了宽大。
- plead for leniency
- 恳求宽大处理
- Her lawyer pleaded for leniency, citing her difficult upbringing.她的律师以她艰难的成长经历为由恳求宽大处理。
- grant leniency
- 给予宽大处理
- The court granted leniency to the defendant in return for his testimony.法院以被告作证为交换条件，给予他宽大处理。
- receive leniency
- 获得宽大处理
- The driver received leniency from the judge by completing a safety course.那名司机通过完成安全课程，获得了法官的宽大处理。
- leniency program
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
记忆联想：leniency 开头像 lend（借）——借犯错者一次机会，从宽处理；名词来自 lenient（宽容的）。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：法庭判罚、正式书面表达、新闻报道 该词通常用于法律、行政等正式场合，表示从轻处罚或宽大处理；日常口语中较少见，比较常见于书面新闻或正式请求。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
No common word rhymes exactly with leniency (/ˈlinjənsi/). Efficiency, deficiency, and proficiency are useful spelling lookalikes (all end in -iency) but sound different, ending in /ʃənsi/. Clemency is a near synonym in meaning but does not rhyme. Tendency and emergency share the unstressed suffix -ency (/ənsi/), but their stress is on an earlier syllable, so they do not rhyme either.
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