amnesty

英 [ˈæmnəsti]

美 [ˈæmnəsti]

n.  (对政治犯的)赦免，大赦; 赦免期(此期间交代罪行或交出武器可获赦免)
vt.  对…实行大赦; 赦免

复数：amnesties　过去分词：amnestied　现在分词：amnestying　过去式：amnestied　第三人称单数：amnesties　

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Collins.2 / BNC.5511 / COCA.10562

牛津词典

noun

• （对政治犯的）赦免，大赦
  an official statement that allows people who have been put in prison for crimes against the state to go free
  1. The president granted a general amnesty for all political prisoners.
     总统大赦了所有的政治犯。
• 赦免期（此期间交代罪行或交出武器可获赦免）
  a period of time during which people can admit to a crime or give up weapons without being punished
  1. 2 000 knives have been handed in during the month-long amnesty.
     在一个月的赦免期中交出了2 000把刀。

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR 赦免；大赦
  Anamnestyis an official pardon granted to a group of prisoners by the state.
  1. Activists who were involved in crimes of violence will not automatically be granted amnesty.
     参与暴力犯罪的激进分子将不会自动得到赦免。
• N-COUNT 赦免期限（此期间交代罪行或交出武器可获赦免）
  Anamnestyis a period of time during which people can admit to a crime or give up weapons without being punished.
  1. The government has announced an immediate amnesty for rebel fighters.
     政府已对叛乱士兵宣布了即刻生效的赦免期限。

英英释义

noun

• the formal act of liberating someone
  Synonym:pardonfree pardon
• a warrant granting release from punishment for an offense
  Synonym:pardon
• a period during which offenders are exempt from punishment

verb

• grant a pardon to (a group of people)

双语例句

• He is being viewed by Amnesty as a prisoner of conscience.
  他被大赦组织视为政治犯。
• When Emperor Wen first came to the throne, a general amnesty was proclaimed to the empire.
  文帝初立，大赦天下。
• The government declared an amnesty for all political prisoners.
  政府宣布特赦所有政治犯。
• He also called for an end to conflict and a general amnesty.
  他还呼吁结束冲突，和一般的大赦。
• The king decreed a general amnesty.
  国王颁布了大赦令。
• The government refused to declare an amnesty for people who had not paid the disputed tax.
  政府拒绝对未交纳那项有异议的税款的人宣布赦免。
• The government granted an amnesty to all political prisoner.
  所有政治犯被给予大赦。
• A previous amnesty that pardoned only those who ratted on their comrades failed.
  早先的特赦仅局限于出卖了同志的人。
• But, we don't aim for the amnesty at this time.
  可是，我们现在的目标并不是特赦。
• Do not use Amnesty cards or mention Amnesty International.
  不要用国际特赦组织的卡片，也不要提到国际特赦组织。