lenient
英 ['liːnɪənt]
美['linɪənt]
- adj. 宽大的；仁慈的
- n. (Lenient)人名；(法)勒尼安
词态变化
副词: leniently;名词: leniency;
助记提示
1. 谐音“列宁他、列宁的”-------列宁相对于斯大林来说算是很宽大、仁慈的了。
2. 谐音“你怜他”-----你怜悯他、可怜他，说明你是一个宽大的、仁慈的人。
3. leni- (谐音“怜你”).
2. 谐音“你怜他”-----你怜悯他、可怜他，说明你是一个宽大的、仁慈的人。
3. leni- (谐音“怜你”).
中文词源
lenient 宽容的
来自拉丁语lenis,温和的，宽容的，词源同let,lassitude.
英英释意
- 1. tolerant or lenient;
- "indulgent parents risk spoiling their children"
- "procedures are lax and discipline is weak"
- "too soft on the children"
- 2. not strict;
- "an easy teacher"
- "easy standards"
- "lenient rules"
- 3. characterized by tolerance and mercy
英文词源
- lenient (adj.)
- 1650s, "relaxing, soothing," from Middle French lenient, from Latin lenientem (nominative leniens), present participle of lenire "to soften, alleviate, mitigate, allay, calm," from lenis "mild, gentle, calm," probably from PIE root *le- "to leave, yield, let go, slacken" (cognates: Lithuanian lenas "quiet, tranquil, tame, slow," Old Church Slavonic lena "lazy," Latin lassus "faint, weary," Old English læt "sluggish, slow," lætan "to leave behind"). Sense of "mild, merciful" (of persons) first recorded 1787. In earlier use was lenitive, attested from early 15c. of medicines, 1610s of persons.
考试真题
- Their analysis ruled out the possibility that it was firms’ political influence, rather than their CSR stand, that accounted for the leniency: Companies that contributed more to political campaigns did not receive lower fines.
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- The study found that, among prosecuted firms, those with the most comprehensive CSR programmes tended to get more lenient penalties.
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实用场景例句
- a lenient sentence/fine
- 从宽的判刑 / 罚款
牛津词典
- The judge was far too lenient with him.
- 法官对他太宽容了。
牛津词典
- [不可数名词]She appealed to the judge for leniency.
- 她向法官请求宽大处理。
牛津词典
- to treat sb leniently
- 宽待某人
牛津词典
- He believes the government already is lenient with drug traffickers...
- 他认为政府对毒贩已经很宽容了。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Professor Oswald takes a sightly more lenient view.
- 奥斯瓦尔德教授的观点稍微温和些。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- He, too, received a sentence more lenient than the guidelines suggested.
- 他也收到了超过量刑指南规定的宽大判决.
期刊摘选
- Ord Mantell has some of the most lenient banking laws in the galaxy.
- 曼特尔兵站拥有某些银河系中最宽松的银行法律.
期刊摘选
- He surrendered at the police station hoping to receive lenient treatment from the government.
- 他去公安局出首,以求得政府的宽大处理.
期刊摘选
- Poor dear old Bishop Grantly had on this matter been too lenient.
- 已故的亲爱的老格伦雷主教在这个问题上过分宽厚.
辞典例句
- So I developed a writing program, and the most important thing is lenient.
- 于是我就制定了写计划, 而最重要的就是宽容了.
期刊摘选
- He is too lenient. It is impossible for him to harm people.
- 他天性宽仁, 想让他害人都难呀!
期刊摘选
- I hope the judge will be lenient.
- 我希望法官宽大为怀.
期刊摘选
- This also is Microsoft shows so lenient attitude for the first time on edition problem.
- 这也是微软在盗版问题上第一次表现出如此宽容的态度.
期刊摘选
- If you are too lenient, you will be bullied by others.
- 你过于宽让了, 别人就会欺负你!
期刊摘选
- Michael: The company may be lenient on Valentines Day, but it is not worth the risk.
- 迈克尔: 在情人节,公司也许会网开一面, 但是这不值得我们去冒险.
期刊摘选
- You should be lenient with them.
- 你应从宽对待他们.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
- He is lenient to the children.
- 他对孩子们宽大.
辞典例句
- The judge was lenient with him.
- 法官对他很宽大.
《简明英汉词典》
- They meant to be lenient.
- 守旧老人本想宽大为怀.
期刊摘选
- The judge was lenient with the wrongdoer.
- 法官对这个犯人很宽大.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
- Don't be too lenient with him.
- 对他不能太温情了.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
- She was very lenient towards him.
- 她对他很宽厚.
辞典例句
- The judge considered the offender's youth and was lenient.
- 法官考虑到那孩子还年轻,便从宽处理了.
期刊摘选
- If we are uncaring or too lenient.
- 老师若不关切或太过宽松的话.
期刊摘选
- It's a question of finding the mean between too lenient treatment and too severe punishment.
- 问题是要找出处理过宽和处罚过严的折中办法.
《简明英汉词典》
- Among each of the 50 states and Washington, gun regulations range from lenient to strict.
- 然而,在50个州和华盛顿市, 枪支管制法规从宽松到严格,差异很大.
期刊摘选
- The law on libel is considered too lenient.
- 反诽谤法被认为太宽大了.
口语例句