clemency的意思

clemency

英 ['klemənsɪ] 美 ['klɛmənsi]

clemency (n.): 1550s, "mildness or gentleness shown in exercise of authority," from Latin clementia "calmness, gentleness," from clemens "calm, mild," related to clinare "to lean" (see lean (v.)) + participial suffix -menos (also in alumnus). For sense evolution, compare inclined in secondary meaning "disposed favorably." Earlier in same sense was clemence (late 15c.).

Meaning "mildness of weather or climate" is 1660s (a sense also in Latin); clement (adj.) is older in both senses, late 15c. and 1620s respectively, but now is used only in negation and only of the weather.

2. Perform meritorious service to atone for one's crimes so as to obtain clemency from the people.: 立功赎罪,以求得人民的宽恕.

3. Seventeen prisoners held on death row are to be executed after their pleas for clemency were turned down.: 17名死刑犯申请宽大处理遭到驳回后即将被处决。