(每日一词) clemency


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Clemency /ˈklemənsi/ n. “仁慈”、“宽恕”或“宽大处理


Meaning:  kindness shown to sb when they are being punished; willingness not to punish sb so severely


词根: clem- 同clim-倾斜 (climb)

后缀: -ency 名词后缀(fluency)


e.g. The judge showed clemency to the first-time offender, giving him a suspended sentence. 法官对初犯者表现出宽大处理,给了他缓刑。


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