amnesty
英 ['?mn?st?]
美['?mn?sti]
- n. 大赦，特赦
- vt. 對(duì)…實(shí)行大赦
TEM8GRE中低頻詞擴(kuò)展詞匯
詞態(tài)變化
復(fù)數(shù):?amnesties;
助記提示
1. a- "not" + mnest- + -y.
2. => forgetfulness (of wrong), pardon of past offenses.
3. 歷史上第一個(gè)實(shí)行大赦的人據(jù)說(shuō)是一位古希臘將軍，他說(shuō)他愿意寬恕、赦免他的敵人，從此不念舊惡、忘卻過(guò)去，因此該詞的含義是由“忘卻”引申而來(lái)。
2. => forgetfulness (of wrong), pardon of past offenses.
3. 歷史上第一個(gè)實(shí)行大赦的人據(jù)說(shuō)是一位古希臘將軍，他說(shuō)他愿意寬恕、赦免他的敵人，從此不念舊惡、忘卻過(guò)去，因此該詞的含義是由“忘卻”引申而來(lái)。
中文詞源
amnesty 大赦
前綴a-, 無(wú)，沒(méi)有。Zero-grade詞根mn, 記憶，同mind. 此處用以指法律術(shù)語(yǔ)。
英文詞源
- amnesty (n.)
- "pardon of past offenses," 1570s, from French amnestie "intentional overlooking," from Latin amnestia, from Greek amnestia "forgetfulness (of wrong); an amnesty," from a-, privative prefix, "not" (see a- (3)), + mnestis "remembrance," related to mnaomai "I remember" (see mind (n.)). As a verb, from 1809. Amnesty International founded 1961 as Appeal for Amnesty. The name was changed 1963.
雙語(yǔ)例句
- 1. Amnesty says there are fundamental flaws in their military justice system.
- 國(guó)際特赦組織稱他們的軍事司法體系存在著根本性的缺陷。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
- 2. A spokesperson for Amnesty, Norma Johnston, describes some cases.
- 大赦國(guó)際的一名發(fā)言人諾爾馬·約翰斯頓講述了幾個(gè)案例。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
- 3. The government has announced an immediate amnesty for rebel fighters.
- 政府已對(duì)叛亂士兵宣布了即刻生效的赦免期限。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
- 4. Amnesty workers have been barred from Sri Lanka since 1982.
- 從1982年起，大赦國(guó)際的工作人員就被禁止進(jìn)入斯里蘭卡。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
- 5. A general amnesty for political prisoners may be in the offing.
- 可能即將對(duì)政治犯實(shí)行大赦。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句