| 单词 | amnesty |
| 释义 | amnesty (æmnɪsti ) Word forms: amnesties 1. variable noun An amnesty is an official pardon granted to a group of prisoners by the state. Activists who were involved in crimes of violence will not automatically be granted amnesty. Synonyms: general pardon, mercy, pardoning, immunity 2. countable noun An amnesty is a period of time during which people can admit to a crime or give up weapons without being punished. The government has announced an immediate amnesty for rebel fighters. [+ for] Collocations: amnesty law The judicial process was initially painfully slow, partly as a result of a 1978 amnesty law that protected members of the armed forces. Times, Sunday Times Discussions focused on trying to word a new amnesty law to shield protesters from prosecution, and creating a framework for revising the constitution. Times, Sunday Times He had been detained for war crimes but was released under an amnesty law last year. Times, Sunday Times He made his last speech in 1889 during the debate over the amnesty law. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 All the disciplinary penalties imposed on the applicant were revoked under an amnesty law. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The proposed law differs from previous ones by providing for a blanket amnesty for all political charges since the military seized power in 2006. Times, Sunday Times There will be no blanket amnesty. Times, Sunday Times After the mutineers allegedly made a statement of regret, the government issued a blanket amnesty. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They called for a respect of human rights and opposed blanket amnesty for armed groups involved in the conflict. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Which leads to the question of general amnesty. Times, Sunday Times (2014) In one of his first acts as king, he declared general amnesty. Christianity Today (2000) The four were subsequently released in 1991 as part of the general amnesty during the negotiations to end apartheid. Times, Sunday Times (2011) The opposition said that one of its first actions would be to grant an amnesty for jailed leaders and political activists. Times, Sunday Times But a new government could grant an amnesty, lift the ban and release the assets. Times, Sunday Times The government was also criticised for granting an amnesty to petty criminals convicted of traffic and other offences. Times,Sunday Times Councils have granted amnesties to tenants who sublet, allowing them to give back their keys to avoid prosecution. Times, Sunday Times For, of course, by granting an amnesty for greys, the civil rights of the reds may be impeded. Times, Sunday Times Offer an amnesty on unofficial devices. Times, Sunday Times About 500 items have since been returned to the museum after the police offered an amnesty to the looters. Times, Sunday Times They offered an amnesty yesterday to anyone willing to hand in their pills. Times, Sunday Times But the opposition scuppered the measure late last year on the grounds that it unfairly offered an amnesty from prosecution for tax dodgers. Times, Sunday Times Should the dictator be offered amnesty if he goes quietly? The Times Literary Supplement Translations: Chinese: 赦免 Japanese: 恩赦 |
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