lenient
柯林斯词典
1. ADJ When someone in authority is lenient, they are not as strict or severe as expected. 寬大的
He believes the government already is lenient with drug traffickers. 他認爲政府對販毒分子已經很寬大了。
2. lenientlyADV 寬大地[ADV after v]
Many people believe reckless drivers are treated too leniently. 很多人認爲對魯莽的司機処理得太寬大了。
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lenient /ˈliːnɪənt, ˈliːnjənt/
剑桥词典
- not as severe or strong in punishment or judgment as would be expected
（処罸或判決）寬容的，寬大的，從輕的
They believe that judges are too lenient with terrorist suspects . 他們認爲法官對恐怖嫌疑分子過於寬容。
In view of the quantity of drugs involved , 16 years was the most lenient sentence (= punishment ) the judge could impose . 就涉及的毒品數量而言，16年徒刑已是法官所能作出的最輕判決了。 返回 lenient