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    amnesty

    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
    Related topics: Politics, Crime & law
    am·nes·ty /ˈæmnəsti/ ●○○ noun (plural amnesties) [countable]  1  PPan official order by a government that allows a particular group of prisoners to go free 赦免，大赦amnesty for The government granted an amnesty for all former terrorists. 该政府大赦了所有前恐怖分子。2  SCa period of time when you can admit to doing something illegal without being punished 赦免期〔在此期间交代罪行可以免受处罚〕amnesty on an amnesty on illegal handguns 交出非法持有手枪的赦免期 —amnesty verb [transitive]
    Examples from the Corpus
    amnesty• The government has been forced to declare an amnesty for anyone who has not paid their taxes, because there are now too many to collect.• Local authorities could be brought into that and such an amnesty would need Home Office funding and improved publicity.• At that time, an amnesty for the holders of illegal guns brought in 42,725 guns.• Lacking information, many immigrants mistakenly believed that the law was an amnesty.• Mzukwa served just four years of his sentence before being released during a general amnesty in 1991.• The President issued a general amnesty to all the rebels, including their leader.• A general amnesty was granted allowing political exiles to return freely.• But they were eventually freed and given amnesty.• Congress granted amnesty to nearly 3 million illegal immigrants in 1986.• Some officials, such as Mr Gavin, urge Washington to consider a one-time national amnesty.• But others say amnesties are unfair to honest taxpayers.• Congressmen hope that an income-tax amnesty would encourage more people to pay.granted an amnesty• We demanded that every student who took part in the protest be granted amnesty.    Origin amnesty (1500-1600) Greek amnestia “forgetfulness”, from mnasthai “to remember”
    am·nes·ty nounChineseSyllable
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    amnesty
    am‧nes‧ty /ˈæmnəsti/ noun (plural amnesties) [countable]
     Date: 1500-1600
     Language: Greek
     Origin: amnestia 'forgetfulness', from mnasthai 'to remember'
    1. an official order by a government that allows a particular group of prisoners to go free
        amnesty for
        The government granted an amnesty for all former terrorists.
    2. a period of time when you can admit to doing something illegal without being punished
        amnesty on
        an amnesty on illegal handguns
    —amnesty verb [transitive]


    am·nestyBrE /ˈæmnəsti/ 🔊NAmE /ˈæmnəsti/ 🔊 noun (
    plural
    am·nesties    )     [countable, usually singular, uncountable] an official statement that allows people who have been put in prison for crimes against the state to go free （对政治犯的）赦免，大赦◆The president granted a general amnesty for all political prisoners. 总统大赦了所有的政治犯。🔊🔊 [countable, usually singular] a period of time during which people can admit to a crime or give up weapons without being punished 赦免期（此期间交代罪行或交出武器可获赦免）◆2 000 knives have been handed in during the month-long amnesty.在为期一个月的赦免期中交出的刀有 2 000 把。