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单词 leniently
释义
leniently
adverb
uk
/ˈliː.ni.ənt.li/us
/ˈliː.ni.ənt.li/
in a way thatpunishesorjudgessomeone lessstronglyorseverelythan would beexpected:
（处罚或判决）宽容地，宽大地，从轻地
Because of herage, she waslikelyto betreatedleniently incourt.由于她的年龄，她有可能在法庭上得到宽大处理。
He saidseniorofficialscaughtinethicallapsesweretreatedmore leniently thanjunioremployees.他说，高级官员被抓到失德时，他们受到的处理比初级雇员宽松。
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  • Theexamsweregradedtoo leniently.
  • Horriblemurdersare sometimestreatedmore leniently thanlessercrimes.
  • Ibelievethathistorywilljudgehimfarmore leniently than you,
(Definition oflenientlyfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofleniently

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If laws are used to govern them too severely, there will be unspeakable difficulties; and if tooleniently, violations are bound to be very numerous.
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Most of this grumbling by local officials centred around the claim that inmates were treated tooleniently.
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They werelenientlytreated with regard to the land tax (and were not asked to pay it), because they were close to the king.
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Thus, the finding that thelenientlyscored nonword repetition measure explained significant variation in subsequent vocabulary, after the appropriate controls, should be regarded with caution.
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Since serious cases were handledleniently, the offenders went unpunished and people who had been wronged did not dare to come forward.
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He was treatedleniently, even in prison.
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It was wrong that illegal entry should have been treated solenientlyuntil then.
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I believe that it is due to the natural and excusable, but regrettable, tendency of magistrates' courts to deal toolenientlywith motoring offences.
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If anything, they should be treated morelenientlybecause of their circumstances.
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We very much hope that they will be dealt with aslenientlyand as flexibly as possible.
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If we are treating offenders undulyleniently, training plus guideline decisions from senior judges can produce the required result.
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So as far as income tax is concerned, he is treated verylenientlyindeed.
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In fact—and this is the purpose of the new clause—they have been treated moreleniently.
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Why is white-collar crime treated morelenientlythan other types of crime?
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But, in some instances, higher courts overturn these initial verdicts and act moreleniently, in accordance with democratic principles.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
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