clemency
英 ['klemənsɪ]
美 ['klɛmənsi]
英語の語源
- clemency (n.)
- 1550s, "mildness or gentleness shown in exercise of authority," from Latin clementia "calmness, gentleness," from clemens "calm, mild," related to clinare "to lean" (see lean (v.)) + participial suffix -menos (also in alumnus). For sense evolution, compare inclined in secondary meaning "disposed favorably." Earlier in same sense was clemence (late 15c.).
Meaning "mildness of weather or climate" is 1660s (a sense also in Latin); clement (adj.) is older in both senses, late 15c. and 1620s respectively, but now is used only in negation and only of the weather.
例文
- 1. a plea for clemency
Perform meritorious service to atone for one 's crimes so as to obtain clemency from the people.
- 人民の許しを求めるために手柄を立てて罪を償う。
- 3.Seventeen prisoners held on death row are to be executed after their pleas for clemency were turned down.
- 17人の死刑囚が寛大な処理を申請し、却下された後、処刑される。
- 4.The question of clemency would rest with the King.
- 寛大な処理問題は、国王によって決定される。
- 5.They addressed to the governor a plea for clemency .
- 彼らは知事に寛大な刑の弁明書を提出した。
-