学个词 Learn a Word-VOA英语教学 2479 clemency

今天我们要学的词是 clemency¹. Clemency 作为名词，有宽恕的意思。The Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles plans to consider a clemency request from the state’s oldest death row inmate². 乔治亚州赦免和假释委员会将考虑该州年纪最大的死刑犯提出的宽恕请求。不久前，President Obama granted clemency to seven Iranian prisoners in exchange for the release of five Americans formerly³ held in Iran. 美国总统奥巴马特赦了七个伊朗囚犯，换取先前被伊朗关押的五个美国人的自由。好的，我们今天学习的词是 clemency, clemency, clemency....

1 clemency   

n.温和，仁慈，宽厚

参考例句：

• The question of clemency would rest with the King.宽大处理问题，将由国王决定。
• They addressed to the governor a plea for clemency.他们向州长提交了宽刑的申辨书。

2 inmate   

n.被收容者；(房屋等的)居住人；住院人

参考例句：

• I am an inmate of that hospital.我住在那家医院。
• The prisoner is his inmate.那个囚犯和他同住一起。

3 formerly   

adv.从前，以前

参考例句：

• We now enjoy these comforts of which formerly we had only heard.我们现在享受到了过去只是听说过的那些舒适条件。
• This boat was formerly used on the rivers of China.这船从前航行在中国内河里。