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单词 lenience
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
le•ni•ent /ˈliniənt, ˈlinyənt/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. not strict or severe;
    kind;
    indulgent:to be lenient toward the children.
le•ni•ent•ly, adv. 

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
le•ni•ent  (lē′nē ənt, lēn′yənt),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. agreeably tolerant;
    permissive;
    indulgent:He tended to be lenient toward the children. More lenient laws encouraged greater freedom of expression.
  2. [Archaic.]softening, soothing, or alleviative.
  • Latin lēnient- (stem of lēniēns), present participle of lēnīre to soften, alleviate, soothe. See lenis, -ent
  • 1645–55
le′ni•ent•ly, adv. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
lenient /ˈliːnɪənt/ adj
  1. showing or characterized by mercy or tolerance
Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin lēnīre to soothe, from lēnis soft

ˈleniency, ˈlenience n ˈleniently adv
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