| 单词 | pardon |
| 释义 | pardon (once / 115 pages) vn If you belch, interrupt a conversation, or leave the table during dinner, you’re expected to say “Pardon me.” Once you’ve requested your companions’ pardon, or forgiveness, you can assume you have it; you don’t need to wait for their response. The word pardon often occurs in the phrases “Pardon me” and “I beg your pardon.” (While “I beg your pardon” literally means “I request your forgiveness,” it’s used to indicate that the speaker did not hear what was just said.) Outside of these everyday phrases, pardon is typically used in formal or legal situations. If the president pardons a criminal, for example, the criminal is forgiven in the sense that he or she no longer has to serve the penalty for the crime. WORD FAMILYpardon: pardonable, pardoned, pardoner, pardoning, pardons+/pardonable: pardonably, unpardonable/pardoner: pardoners/unpardonable: unpardonably USAGE EXAMPLESThat is because they are often granted suspended sentences or presidential pardons. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) Ms. Sauvage first attracted public attention when a petition calling on the president to grant her a full pardon collected more than 400,000 signatures. New York Times(Dec 28, 2016) The French constitution allows a president to pardon convicts and to reduce prison sentences. The Guardian(Dec 28, 2016) 1v accept an excuse for Syn|Hyper excuse forgive stop blaming or grant forgiveness 2v grant a pardon to Ford pardoned Nixon The Thanksgiving turkey was pardoned by the President Hypo|Hyper amnesty grant a pardon to (a group of people) forgive stop blaming or grant forgiveness 3n the act of excusing a mistake or offense Syn|Hypo|Hyper forgiveness condonation a pardon by treating the offender as if the offense had not occurred exculpationthe act of freeing from guilt or blame benignity, kindness a kind act 4n the formal act of liberating someone Syn|Hyper amnesty, free pardon clemency, mercifulness, mercy leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice 5n a warrant granting release from punishment for an offense Syn|Hyper amnesty warrant a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts |
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