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Lenient ˈliːniənt ˈliːniənsi ˈliːniəntli Strict Leniently Adj Le·Ni·Ent

Lenient means merciful, kind, or tolerant. It describes someone in authority who is not as strict as expected when punishing or enforcing rules.

仁慈的;宽大的;宽容的。当有权力的人在处分某人或确保规则得到遵守时,不如预期的那样严格。

word lenient
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lenient ★☆☆☆☆
/li͟ːniənt/
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]仁慈的;宽大的;宽容的 When someone in authority is lenient, they are not as strict or severe as expected.
  [oft ADJ with n]
  • He believes the government already is lenient with drug traffickers...

    他认为政府对毒贩已经很宽容了。

  • Professor Oswald takes a sightly more lenient view.

    奥斯瓦尔德教授的观点稍微温和些。

leniently
  • Many people believe reckless drivers are treated too leniently.

    很多人认为对鲁莽驾驶的司机处罚过轻。


Oxford le·ni·ent / ˈliːniənt ; NAmE ˈliːniənt / adjective not as strict as expected when punishing sb or when making sure that rules are obeyed (惩罚或执法时)宽大的,宽容的,仁慈的 a lenient sentence/fine 从宽的判刑╱罚款 The judge was far too lenient with him. 法官对他太宽容了。 le·ni·ency / ˈliːniənsi ; NAmE ˈliːniənsi / ( also less frequent le·ni·ence ) noun [uncountable ] She appealed to the judge for leniency. 她向法官请求宽大处理。 le·ni·ent·ly / ˈliːniəntli ; NAmE ˈliːniəntli / adverb to treat sb leniently 宽待某人 le·ni·ent / ˈliːniənt ; NAmE ˈliːniənt / le·ni·ency / ˈliːniənsi ; NAmE ˈliːniənsi / le·ni·ent·ly / ˈliːniəntli ; NAmE ˈliːniəntli /
LDC
lenientle‧ni‧ent /ˈliːniənt/ adjective
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not strict in the way you punish someone or in the standard you expect:  the lenient sentences handed down by some judges School examiners say that marking has become more lenient in recent years.leniently adverbleniency,lenience noun [uncountable]:  the trend towards greater leniency for most offenders
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lenient

[ˈli:niənt]

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ADJ20289
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Spoken:

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宽大的(61%),仁慈的(39%)
adj.宽大的;仁慈的
n.(Lenient)人名;(法)勒尼安

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