"impunity" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 有罪不罚
• 免受惩罚

Definition

有罪不罚指做了坏事却不受惩罚或没有后果。常用于指出某人做错事但没有被追究责任。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“有罪不罚”是正式用语，多用于法律、政治和新闻报道中。常见搭配有“逍遥法外”、“享有有罪不罚”。多指严重罪行而非小错。

Examples

The officials acted with impunity.

官员们**有罪不罚**地行事。

He broke the law with impunity.

他**有罪不罚**地犯法。

Many crimes go unpunished, creating a culture of impunity.

许多犯罪未受到惩罚，形成了**有罪不罚**的文化。

Corrupt leaders often take advantage of impunity to enrich themselves.

腐败领导经常利用**有罪不罚**为自己谋利。

If people keep getting away with it, they'll just act with impunity.

如果大家都能逃避责任，他们只会继续**有罪不罚**地行事。

Journalists often complain that powerful corporations operate with almost total impunity.

记者常抱怨大型企业几乎可以**有罪不罚**地运作。