leniency

leniency /'li:njəns/ (leniency) /'li:njənsi/
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Xem thêm: lenience, mildness, lenity, indulgence, lenience, lenience



leniency

Từ điển Collocation

leniency noun

ADJ. great Judges are advised to show greater leniency towards first-time offenders. | excessive, undue

VERB + LENIENCY show | appeal for, beg for

PREP. ~ for She begged for leniency for her son. | ~ of the undue leniency of the sentence | ~ to Police offer leniency to criminals in return for information. | ~ towards Let's hope the judge shows leniency towards her.

PHRASES a plea for leniency Even the victim's family made a plea for leniency on behalf of the accused.


Từ điển WordNet

    n.

  • mercifulness as a consequence of being lenient or tolerant; lenience, mildness, lenity
  • a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone; indulgence, lenience

    too much indulgence spoils a child

  • lightening a penalty or excusing from a chore by judges or parents or teachers; lenience