(noun.) leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice; 'he threw himself on the mercy of the court'.
杰弗里整理
双语例句
Oh, Frankenstein, be not equitable to every other, and trample upon me alone, to whom thy justice, and even thy clemency and affection, is most due. 玛丽·雪莱.弗兰肯斯坦.
He threw himself on Monseigneur for clemency. 查尔斯·狄更斯.小杜丽.
But, morning once more brightened my view, and I extended my clemency to Biddy, and we dropped the subject. 查尔斯·狄更斯.远大前程.
It rained still, and blew; but with more clemency, I thought, than it had poured and raged all day. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特.维莱特.
Your clemency, Monseigneur! 查尔斯·狄更斯.双城记.
We do not say Ozer; we say Other: the letters are “T” and “H;” You say Tay and Aish, You Know; (still with clemency). 查尔斯·狄更斯.我们共同的朋友.
For the real injury he showed himself full of clemency; under the real provocation, patient as a saint. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特.维莱特.
She supposed she must say more before she were entitled to his clemency; but it was a hard case to be obliged still to lower herself in his opinion. 简·奥斯汀.爱玛.
He despises me, I thought; but he shall learn that I despise him, and hold in equal contempt his punishments and his clemency. 玛丽·雪莱.最后一个人.