pardoned
past simple and past participle ofpardon
| 单词 | pardoned |
| 释义 | pardoned past simple and past participle ofpardon pardon verb[T] uk/ˈpɑː.dən/us/ˈpɑːr.dən/toforgivesomeone for something they have said or done. This word is often used inpoliteexpressions: Pardon myignorance, but whatexactlyisergonomics? [+ -ing verb]Pardon meinterrupting, but there's aclienttoseeyou. If someone who hascommittedacrimeis pardoned, thatpersonisofficiallyforgivenandtheirpunishmentisstopped: Largenumbersofpoliticalprisonershave been pardoned andreleasedby the newpresident. Making & accepting apologies
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Not punishing & reducing punishment Idiomsif you'll pardon the expression pardon (me) pardon me for breathing/existing/living! Examplesofpardonedpardoned In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. He immediately gave himself up and promised to name his accomplices and own up to all his crimes ifpardoned. From theCambridge English Corpus The personspardonedwill not be punished under the law. From theCambridge English Corpus He waspardonedonly after officially vowing to refrain from political commentary or activity. From theCambridge English Corpus He had been condemned to death, butpardoned. From theCambridge English Corpus The layman may well bepardonedif he takes these technical terms at their face value, but the resultant confusion may have disastrous effects' (1933, 410). From theCambridge English Corpus I am guilty of slight exaggeration but the figures are so enormous that anyone would bepardonedif he made a mistake. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 From what one sometimes hears from the fishing centres, the ordinary public might bepardonedfor imagining that there is little co-operation in the industry. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 After he had been in prison for about six months he was released, but he was notpardoned. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I have always believed that "pardoned" is an unfortunate term. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 But we must bepardonedif at times we are a trifle suspicious of their efforts to assist us. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The feeling there, of course, is that the person is not guilty and has merely beenpardoned. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 We must bepardonedfor being a little sceptical about that in view of past experience. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Those of us who have lived with this subject for seventeen years may bepardonedif we hope to hurry a little faster than that. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I shall bepardoned, therefore, for speaking strongly on this matter. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 There are others who answer terror with terror, and who have been inadequately punished and too speedilypardoned. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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