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impunity n.不受惩罚；免罚 (1) 一个人不能犯了罪不受惩罚。(2) 免受惩罚的日子似乎已经完结。 The noun, impunity, comes from the Latin roots im- "not" plus poena "punishment," a root which has also produced the word pain. Impunity, then, is the freedom from punishment or pain. If someone has committed a punishable offense but does not have to fear punishment, he or she does it "with impunity." Cybercriminals operate with impunity from some Eastern European countries.

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英 [ɪm'pjuːnəti] 美 [ɪm'pjuːnəti] (1) One cannot commit crimes with impunity.(2) The days of impunity seem to be over. If doing something usually results in punishment, but you do it with impunity, you will not be punished for the deed. Students are not allowed to chew gum in school, but teachers do it with impunity. Not fair! 1[PHRASE 短语](做坏事却)不受惩罚地 If you say that someone does something with impunity, you disapprove of the fact that they are not punished for doing something bad.   [PHR after v]  [disapproval]Mr Cook said future aggressors would be able to act with impunity if the objectives of the UN weren't met...库克先生说如果联合国的目标无法达成，那么将来的侵略者就可能会逃脱惩罚。These gangs operate with apparent impunity.这些团伙明目张胆地活动，却不受任何惩罚。

英语单词	impunity
英美音标	英 [ɪm'pjuːnəti] 美 [ɪm'pjuːnəti]
中文释义	n.不受惩罚；免罚
英语例句	(1) One cannot commit crimes with impunity. (2) The days of impunity seem to be over.
中文例句	(1) 一个人不能犯了罪不受惩罚。 (2) 免受惩罚的日子似乎已经完结。
vocabulary简明	If doing something usually results in punishment, but you do it with impunity, you will not be punished for the deed. Students are not allowed to chew gum in school, but teachers do it with impunity. Not fair!
vocabulary扩展	The noun, impunity, comes from the Latin roots im- "not" plus poena "punishment," a root which has also produced the word pain. Impunity, then, is the freedom from punishment or pain. If someone has committed a punishable offense but does not have to fear punishment, he or she does it "with impunity." Cybercriminals operate with impunity from some Eastern European countries.
柯林斯解释	1 [PHRASE 短语](做坏事却)不受惩罚地 If you say that someone does something with impunity, you disapprove of the fact that they are not punished for doing something bad. [PHR after v] [disapproval] Mr Cook said future aggressors would be able to act with impunity if the objectives of the UN weren't met... 库克先生说如果联合国的目标无法达成，那么将来的侵略者就可能会逃脱惩罚。 These gangs operate with apparent impunity. 这些团伙明目张胆地活动，却不受任何惩罚。

Impunity Punishment Punished Operate 英 ɪm'pjuːnəti] 美 ɪm'pjuːnəti N.不受惩罚；免罚