"leniency" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 宽大
• 宽容

Definition

宽大指的是比平常更不严格或宽恕，常常表现为仁慈、原谅或容忍错误。通常用于形容本应受到更严厉惩罚的人被宽容对待。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于正式、法律或学术场合，通常与规则、纪律或惩罚有关。常见搭配有“给予宽大处理”、“请求宽容”。不是用于琐事，也不是纯粹的善良，而是降低处罚的严格程度。

Examples

The judge showed leniency and gave her a light sentence.

法官表现出**宽大**，判了她较轻的刑罚。

Teachers sometimes show leniency with late homework.

老师有时对迟交作业会表现出**宽容**。

She asked for leniency after making a mistake at work.

她在工作犯错后请求**宽容**。

With her perfect record, the company decided a little leniency was fair.

考虑到她一直很优秀，公司觉得适当的**宽大**是合理的。

Some people think the new law gives too much leniency to offenders.

有些人认为新法律对违法者过于**宽容**。

Instead of punishment, his coach believed a bit of leniency would help him improve.

教练认为，与其惩罚，不如给他一些**宽容**更能帮助他进步。