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单词 amnesty
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amnesty
noun
uk
/ˈæm.nə.sti/us
/ˈæm.nə.sti/
[CorU]
adecisionby agovernmentthatallowspoliticalprisonersto gofree:
（对政治犯的）赦免，大赦
Mostpoliticalprisonerswerefreedunder thetermsof the amnesty.大多数政治犯按照大赦的条款获得了自由。
[Cusually singular]
afixedperiodoftimeduring whichpeopleare notpunishedforcommittingaparticularcrime:
赦免期
People whohandinillegalweaponswill not beprosecutedduring the amnesty.在赦免期内交出非法枪支的人将不会受到起诉。
Thegovernmentrefusedtodeclarean amnestyforpeoplewho had notpaidthedisputedtax.对于那些未缴纳有争议的税款者，政府拒绝给予宽限。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Not punishing & reducing punishment
  • absolve
  • clemency
  • commutation
  • diplomatic immunity
  • discharge
  • diversion
  • diversionary
  • get off
  • get off lightlyphrase
  • hook
  • impunity
  • let
  • letsomeoneoff
  • mitigation
  • off the hookidiom
  • remission
  • royal pardon
  • scot-free
  • spare
  • unpunished
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(Definition ofamnestyfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

amnesty| American Dictionary

amnesty
noun[C/U]
us
/ˈæm·nə·sti/
politics & government
adecisionby agovernmenttoforgivepeoplewho havecommittedparticularillegalactsorcrimes, and not topunishthem:
[C]Thestatehasdeclaredan amnesty forindividualswhopaytheiroutstandingbacktaxes.
(Definition ofamnestyfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofamnesty

amnesty
On the role of resumptive pronouns in amnestying island constraint violations.
From theCambridge English Corpus
However, we were encouraged by the amnesties of 1981 and 1982 and hope that the process of release will be completed before too long.
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In certain situations, plea bargains, amnesties and pardons can be important too.
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We were promised that there would be no amnesties and that things would be different, and our people went out and voted.
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We must not gloss over the fact that amnesties require careful scrutiny and are very wide in their consequences.
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They are in prison for offences against the ordinary law of the land, which will take its course without any amnesties.
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Our straightforward position is that we have learned from past amnesties and there should be no future ones.
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The point at issue on the amendment is whether those immunities and amnesties are to be withdrawn or not.
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They granted a number of partial amnesties, and they speeded up the trials.
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Amnesties were granted to those who were guilty of some of the most heinous crimes recorded in history.
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I believe as a matter of principle that all amnesties need to be scrutinised with great care.
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There have been no "amnesties" targeted at people who entered illegally in the last 15 years.
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Such amnesties would only perpetuate the activities of the criminal gangs that are engaged in illegal immigration and human trafficking.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
All he has to do is to raise his little finger, and these men would be amnestied and freed tomorrow.
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I should like to know about the progress of those amnesties, how many have been granted and to whom.
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