amnesty

'æmnisti

托福GRE Collins 2

n. a period during which offenders are exempt from punishment
n. the formal act of liberating someone
v. grant a pardon to (a group of people)

n. 大赦, 赦免

Collins 星级

5,511

BNC 频率

10,562

使用频率

amnesty 源自希腊语 amnestia，意为“遗忘”，由前缀 a-（表示否定）和 mnesis（意为记忆）组成。可以理解为“没有记忆”，即对过去的宽恕或忘记。

例句

1. The government announced an amnesty for those who had committed minor offenses.

政府宣布对那些犯有轻微罪行的人实施大赦。

2. Many people hope for an amnesty to help them return to their home country.

很多人希望能获得大赦，以帮助他们返回祖国。

3. During the war, the leader offered an amnesty to soldiers who laid down their weapons.

在战争期间，领导人向放下武器的士兵提供了大赦。