[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; NAmEˈliːniənt/adjectivenot 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; NAmEˈliːniənsi/(alsoless frequentle·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; NAmEˈliːniəntli/adverb◆to treat sb leniently宽待某人le·ni·ent/ˈliːniənt; NAmEˈliːniənt/le·ni·ency/ˈliːniənsi; NAmEˈliːniənsi/le·ni·ent·ly/ˈliːniəntli; NAmEˈliːniəntli/
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 adverb—leniency,—lenience noun [uncountable]: the trend towards greater leniency for most offenders
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lenient
[ˈli:niənt]
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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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