amnesty
柯林斯词典
1. N-VAR An amnesty is an official pardon granted to a group of prisoners by the state. 赦免
Activists who were involved in crimes of violence will not automatically be granted amnesty. 参与暴力犯罪的活跃分子不会被自动地给予赦免。
2. N-COUNT An amnesty is a period of time during which people can admit to a crime or give up weapons without being punished. 赦免时段
The government has announced an immediate amnesty for rebel fighters. 政府已经宣布了一个对叛军战士的即刻赦免时段。
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amnesty /ˈæmnɪstɪ/ (amnesties)
剑桥词典
- [ 可数名词:有复数形式的名词 or 不可数或单数名词:没有复数形式的名词 ]
a decision by a government that allows political prisoners to go free
(对政治犯的)赦免,大赦
Most political prisoners were freed under the terms of the amnesty. 大多数政治犯按照大赦的条款获得了自由。
[ 可数名词:有复数形式的名词 通常作为单数使用的名词 ]
a fixed period of time during which people are not punished for committing a particular crime
赦免期
People who hand in illegal weapons will not be prosecuted during the amnesty. 在赦免期内交出非法枪支的人将不会受到起诉。
The government refused to declare an amnesty for people who had not paid the disputed tax . 对于那些未缴纳有争议的税款者,政府拒绝给予宽限。 返回 amnesty