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lenient adj.宽大的；仁慈的 (1) 其他大部分罪犯都进行了上诉，反对法院对他们终生监禁的判决，并希望受到更宽大的处理。 Lenient means tolerant or relaxed, and is usually used when we’re talking about someone’s attitude toward discipline. In 19th-century child-rearing books, we often read about strict teachers who punish children just for squirming in their seats. These days teachers are more likely to be lenient, more understanding. If you're a big fan of discipline and punishment, however, lenient might mean "soft" or "indulgent."

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英 ['liːniənt] 美 ['liːniənt] (1) Most of the others appealed against their life prison sentences with death, hoping for more lenient ones. If you're not overly strict, and you show tolerance and mercy when someone does something wrong, you're being lenient. 1[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。lenientlyMany 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。

英语单词	lenient
英美音标	英 ['liːniənt] 美 ['liːniənt]
中文释义	adj.宽大的；仁慈的
英语例句	(1) Most of the others appealed against their life prison sentences with death, hoping for more lenient ones.
中文例句	(1) 其他大部分罪犯都进行了上诉，反对法院对他们终生监禁的判决，并希望受到更宽大的处理。
vocabulary简明	If you're not overly strict, and you show tolerance and mercy when someone does something wrong, you're being lenient.
vocabulary扩展	Lenient means tolerant or relaxed, and is usually used when we’re talking about someone’s attitude toward discipline. In 19th-century child-rearing books, we often read about strict teachers who punish children just for squirming in their seats. These days teachers are more likely to be lenient, more understanding. If you're a big fan of discipline and punishment, however, lenient might mean "soft" or "indulgent."
柯林斯解释	1 [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。

Lenient Strict Teachers 英 Liːniənt] 美 Liːniənt Adj.宽大的；仁慈的 Appealed