lenient
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++le·ni·ent /ˈliːniənt/ adjective STRICTnot strict in the way you punish someone or in the standard you expect 宽大的，仁慈的 the lenient sentences handed down by some judges 一些法官作出的宽大判决 School examiners say that marking has become more lenient in recent years. 学校的阅卷人称近年来评分标准放宽了。 —leniently adverb —leniency, lenience noun [uncountable] the trend towards greater leniency for most offenders 对大多数违法者宽大处理的倾向
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lenient• The prosecution lawyer challenged the sentence as being unduly lenient.• In the mid 1970s Soviet emigration policies became more lenient.• Many argue that such an appeal by the Crown against too lenient a sentence is simply not cricket.• After a hundred miles he grew lenient and took out bread-and-butter sandwiches from the back of the car.• The younger teachers generally had a more lenient attitude towards their students.• He was given a comparatively lenient fine.• He will press for stricter, not more lenient, pollution controls.• That is a nearly four-fold increase over the number who lost out under the old, more lenient rules.• a very lenient sentence• Some police officers have criticized judges for being too lenient with car thieves and burglars.• With regard to crimes that are known about, the police and courts may be more lenient with female offenders.• His parents are too lenient with him.• People say she was lenient with me.Origin lenient (1600-1700) Latin present participle of lenire “to soften”le·ni·ent adjectiveChineseSyllable
way you in or the strict Corpus punish not someone
lenient
le‧ni‧ent /ˈliːniənt/
adjective
the lenient sentences handed down by some judges
School examiners say that marking has become more lenient in recent years.
—leniently adverb
—leniency,
— lenience noun [uncountable]:
the trend towards greater leniency for most offenders
le‧ni‧ent /ˈliːniənt/
adjective Date: 1600-1700
Language: Latin
Origin: present participle of lenire 'to soften'
not strict in the way you punish someone or in the standard you expect:Language: Latin
Origin: present participle of lenire 'to soften'
—leniently adverb
—leniency,
— lenience noun [uncountable]: