(每日一词) clemency

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Clemency /ˈklemənsi/ n. “仁慈”、“宽恕”或“宽大处理

Meaning: kindness shown to sb when they are being punished; willingness not to punish sb so severely

词根: clem- 同clim-倾斜 (climb)

后缀: -ency 名词后缀(fluency)

e.g. The judge showed clemency to the first-time offender, giving him a suspended sentence. 法官对初犯者表现出宽大处理，给了他缓刑。