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WORD ORIGINlenient

Origin:

1600-1700 Latin present participle of lenire ‘to soften’

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES

a very lenient sentence
He was given a comparatively lenient fine.
His parents are too lenient with him.
Some police officers have criticized judges for being too lenient with car thieves and burglars.
The prosecution lawyer challenged the sentence as being unduly lenient.
The younger teachers generally had a more lenient attitude towards their students.

EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS

After a hundred miles he grew lenient and took out bread-and-butter sandwiches from the back of the car.
He will press for stricter, not more lenient, pollution controls.
In the mid 1970s Soviet emigration policies became more lenient.
Many argue that such an appeal by the Crown against too lenient a sentence is simply not cricket.
People say she was lenient with me.
That is a nearly four-fold increase over the number who lost out under the old, more lenient rules.
With regard to crimes that are known about, the police and courts may be more lenient with female offenders.

Longman Language Activatorcriticism/punishment that is not strict► light

· The sentence was surprisingly light for such a serious offence.· Some ministers are suggesting that there should be much lighter penalties for first-time offenders.

► lenient

an official punishment that is lenient is not severe: · The prosecution lawyer challenged the sentence as being unduly lenient.· He was given a comparatively lenient fine.

► mild

criticism or a punishment that is mild is not strict, especially in a way that is surprising: · Many drug dealers are prepared to take the risk because they know that if they are caught the punishment will be mild.· Her proposals were welcomed by most people, with only mild criticism from a few of her opponents.

people/attitudes that are not strict► lenient

not strict in the way that you punish people or control their behaviour: · The younger teachers generally had a more lenient attitude towards their students.lenient with: · Some police officers have criticized judges for being too lenient with car thieves and burglars.

► easy-going

someone who is easy-going does not care about being strict, and is usually calm and relaxed: · Our parents are pretty easy-going, and they don't mind if we stay out late.

► soft

someone who is soft seems weak because they are not strict enough with other people: · He doesn't have the right personality to be an army officer, he's too soft.soft on: · They accused the government of being too soft on crime.

► tolerant

allowing people to do, say, or believe what they like without fear of being punished or criticized: · I've tried to adopt a fairly tolerant attitude towards his behaviour.tolerant of: · She's not very tolerant of other people's failings.tolerant towards: · You should try to be more tolerant towards other people.

► tolerance

behaviour or an attitude that allows people to do, say, or believe what they like without fear of being punished or criticized: · Tolerance was not a quality you associated with my parents.tolerance of: · The government is beginning to show more tolerance of opposition groups.tolerance towards: · The school encourages an attitude of tolerance towards all people.

► liberal

willing to understand and respect other people's ideas, opinions, and behaviour, even if you do not approve of them: · I was fortunate enough to have very liberal parents.· He has quite liberal views for someone of his generation.

► broad-minded

willing to accept and respect other people's beliefs or behaviour although they many be very different from your own: · My mother's quite broad-minded. She understands my decision to bring up my baby on my own.

► permissive

a permissive society or person allows behaviour, especially sexual behaviour, that many other people disapprove of: · In the permissive society of the 1960s anything was possible.· It's not always true that young people have a more permissive attitude towards sex.

► lax

not strict enough, especially through laziness or carelessness: · The report criticizes the lax security at many prisons.lax about: · I think the school has been too lax about bad behaviour in the past.

► over-indulgent

allowing someone, especially a child, to behave in whatever way they want because you love them: · Parents can easily fall into the trap of being over-indulgent with their first child.· She was brought up by a succession of over-indulgent relations.

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB► more

· With regard to crimes that are known about, the police and courts may be more lenient with female offenders.· That is a nearly four-fold increase over the number who lost out under the old, more lenient rules.· In the mid 1970s Soviet emigration policies became more lenient.· The students argued that the school discriminated against them by applying more lenient standards to minority applicants.· This would be reflected in a more lenient sentence of 30 months.· Federal agencies are more lenient that in the past.· It is curious to note how much more lenient society is to the cheat than to the spoil-sport.· He will press for stricter, not more lenient, pollution controls.

► too

· Many argue that such an appeal by the Crown against too lenient a sentence is simply not cricket.· Paul who were supposedly too earthly in their pastoral concerns and too lenient in enforcing doctrine and liturgical standards.· In the view of the Court the sentence was too lenient.· Stacey Koon was too lenient, in violation of federal sentencing guidelines.· They are too lenient: that makes it flattering.· While supporting change to allow the Crown the right of appeal against too lenient sentences, I would advocate another change.· Your father's too lenient to people like Tommaso.· Without question, many judges and sheriffs are far too lenient in sentencing people found guilty of violent crimes.

► unduly

· Special considerations: the Attorney General invited the Court to review the sentence on the ground that it was unduly lenient.· The judge agreed that it was unduly lenient.

NOUN► sentence

· Hanging would seem quite a lenient sentence considering the enormity of his crime in those harsh old days.· This would be reflected in a more lenient sentence of 30 months.· Ian Dobkin, defending, asked for a lenient sentence.· Since 1988 the Crown has also been able to appeal in certain circumstances against lenient sentences.· While supporting change to allow the Crown the right of appeal against too lenient sentences, I would advocate another change.· Prosecutors asked for lenient sentences of between six and 10 years because they accepted the defendants were following orders.

单词	leniently
释义	lenientle‧ni‧ent /ˈliːniənt/ adjective Word Origin WORD ORIGINlenient Origin: 1600-1700 Latin present participle of lenire ‘to soften’ Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES a very lenient sentence He was given a comparatively lenient fine. His parents are too lenient with him. Some police officers have criticized judges for being too lenient with car thieves and burglars. The prosecution lawyer challenged the sentence as being unduly lenient. The younger teachers generally had a more lenient attitude towards their students. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS After a hundred miles he grew lenient and took out bread-and-butter sandwiches from the back of the car. He will press for stricter, not more lenient, pollution controls. In the mid 1970s Soviet emigration policies became more lenient. Many argue that such an appeal by the Crown against too lenient a sentence is simply not cricket. People say she was lenient with me. That is a nearly four-fold increase over the number who lost out under the old, more lenient rules. With regard to crimes that are known about, the police and courts may be more lenient with female offenders. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatorcriticism/punishment that is not strict► light · The sentence was surprisingly light for such a serious offence.· Some ministers are suggesting that there should be much lighter penalties for first-time offenders. ► lenient an official punishment that is lenient is not severe: · The prosecution lawyer challenged the sentence as being unduly lenient.· He was given a comparatively lenient fine. ► mild criticism or a punishment that is mild is not strict, especially in a way that is surprising: · Many drug dealers are prepared to take the risk because they know that if they are caught the punishment will be mild.· Her proposals were welcomed by most people, with only mild criticism from a few of her opponents. people/attitudes that are not strict► lenient not strict in the way that you punish people or control their behaviour: · The younger teachers generally had a more lenient attitude towards their students.lenient with: · Some police officers have criticized judges for being too lenient with car thieves and burglars. ► easy-going someone who is easy-going does not care about being strict, and is usually calm and relaxed: · Our parents are pretty easy-going, and they don't mind if we stay out late. ► soft someone who is soft seems weak because they are not strict enough with other people: · He doesn't have the right personality to be an army officer, he's too soft.soft on: · They accused the government of being too soft on crime. ► tolerant allowing people to do, say, or believe what they like without fear of being punished or criticized: · I've tried to adopt a fairly tolerant attitude towards his behaviour.tolerant of: · She's not very tolerant of other people's failings.tolerant towards: · You should try to be more tolerant towards other people. ► tolerance behaviour or an attitude that allows people to do, say, or believe what they like without fear of being punished or criticized: · Tolerance was not a quality you associated with my parents.tolerance of: · The government is beginning to show more tolerance of opposition groups.tolerance towards: · The school encourages an attitude of tolerance towards all people. ► liberal willing to understand and respect other people's ideas, opinions, and behaviour, even if you do not approve of them: · I was fortunate enough to have very liberal parents.· He has quite liberal views for someone of his generation. ► broad-minded willing to accept and respect other people's beliefs or behaviour although they many be very different from your own: · My mother's quite broad-minded. She understands my decision to bring up my baby on my own. ► permissive a permissive society or person allows behaviour, especially sexual behaviour, that many other people disapprove of: · In the permissive society of the 1960s anything was possible.· It's not always true that young people have a more permissive attitude towards sex. ► lax not strict enough, especially through laziness or carelessness: · The report criticizes the lax security at many prisons.lax about: · I think the school has been too lax about bad behaviour in the past. ► over-indulgent allowing someone, especially a child, to behave in whatever way they want because you love them: · Parents can easily fall into the trap of being over-indulgent with their first child.· She was brought up by a succession of over-indulgent relations. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB► more · With regard to crimes that are known about, the police and courts may be more lenient with female offenders.· That is a nearly four-fold increase over the number who lost out under the old, more lenient rules.· In the mid 1970s Soviet emigration policies became more lenient.· The students argued that the school discriminated against them by applying more lenient standards to minority applicants.· This would be reflected in a more lenient sentence of 30 months.· Federal agencies are more lenient that in the past.· It is curious to note how much more lenient society is to the cheat than to the spoil-sport.· He will press for stricter, not more lenient, pollution controls. ► too · Many argue that such an appeal by the Crown against too lenient a sentence is simply not cricket.· Paul who were supposedly too earthly in their pastoral concerns and too lenient in enforcing doctrine and liturgical standards.· In the view of the Court the sentence was too lenient.· Stacey Koon was too lenient, in violation of federal sentencing guidelines.· They are too lenient: that makes it flattering.· While supporting change to allow the Crown the right of appeal against too lenient sentences, I would advocate another change.· Your father's too lenient to people like Tommaso.· Without question, many judges and sheriffs are far too lenient in sentencing people found guilty of violent crimes. ► unduly · Special considerations: the Attorney General invited the Court to review the sentence on the ground that it was unduly lenient.· The judge agreed that it was unduly lenient. NOUN► sentence · Hanging would seem quite a lenient sentence considering the enormity of his crime in those harsh old days.· This would be reflected in a more lenient sentence of 30 months.· Ian Dobkin, defending, asked for a lenient sentence.· Since 1988 the Crown has also been able to appeal in certain circumstances against lenient sentences.· While supporting change to allow the Crown the right of appeal against too lenient sentences, I would advocate another change.· Prosecutors asked for lenient sentences of between six and 10 years because they accepted the defendants were following orders. not strict in the way you punish someone or in the standard you expect: the lenient sentences handed down by some judges School examiners say that marking has become more lenient in recent years.—leniently adverb—leniency,—lenience noun [uncountable]: the trend towards greater leniency for most offenders
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