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leniency

/ˈliːniənsi/ /ˈliːnjənsi/

Meanings
noun

宽大, 仁慈。

The quality of mercy or forgiveness, especially in the assignment of punishment as in a court case.

Examples :

"The judge showed leniency to the student, giving him a warning instead of suspension. "
法官对那个学生表现出了宽大，只是给了他警告，没有让他停学。
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Related Words

Illustration warning

warning verb

/ˈwɔːnɪŋ/ /ˈwɔɹnɪŋ/

警告，告诫

"The teacher warned the students about the upcoming test. "

老师警告学生们要好好准备即将到来的考试。

Illustration instead

instead adverb

/ɪnˈstɛd/

代替，反而。

"I was going to go shopping, but I went dancing instead."

我本来打算去购物的，但我反而去跳舞了。

Illustration forgiveness

forgiveness noun

/fəˈɡɪvnəs/ /fɚˈɡɪvnəs/

宽恕，原谅

"My brother's forgiveness for my mistake made things easier between us. "

我哥哥原谅了我的错误，这让我们的关系变得更容易相处了。

Illustration teacher

teacher noun

/ˈtiːt͡ʃə/ /ˈtit͡ʃɚ/

老师，教师

"My daughter's teacher is very kind and helpful. "

我女儿的老师非常友善而且乐于助人。

Illustration because

because adverb

/bɪˈkɒz/ /biˈkɔz/

因为，由于。

"I went to the park because the weather was nice. "

因为天气很好，所以我去了公园。

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

特别，尤其。

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

我妹妹很乐于助人，尤其是在整理东西方面。

Illustration punishment

punishment noun

/ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/

惩罚，处罚。

"The school's punishment for cheating was a week of detention. "

学校对作弊的惩罚是禁闭一周。

Illustration assignment

assignment noun

/əˈsaɪnmənt/ /æˈsaɪnmənt/

分配，委派，任务。

"This flow chart represents the assignment of tasks in our committee."

这个流程图展示了我们委员会的任务分配情况。

Illustration student

student noun

/ˈstjuː.dənt/ /ˈstu.dn̩t/

学生，学员

"He is a student of life."

他是一个在人生中不断学习的人。

Illustration lenient

lenient noun

/ˈliːni.ənt/

缓和剂， смягчающее средство

"The teacher's lenient approach to grading helped students feel more confident in their abilities. "

老师在评分时采取的缓和方式让学生对自己的能力更有信心。

Illustration quality

quality noun

/ˈkwɒlɪti/ /ˈkwælɪti/ /ˈkwɑləti/

质量，品质.

"Quality of life is usually determined by health, education, and income."

生活质量通常取决于健康、教育和收入。

Illustration suspension

suspension noun

/səˈspɛnʃən/

暂停，中止，悬浮

"suspension from a hook"

从钩子上悬挂下来