impunity的意思|示意

美 / ɪmˈpjuːnəti / 英 / ɪmˈpjuːnəti /

n. 不受惩罚,无罪,不受损失


impunity的用法详解

Impunity,指的是事物从法律免除的状态。Impunity通常有贬义的形容词,暗指某人犯罪后没有受到任何惩罚,即免受法律惩罚或报应。它亦有正面的形容词,拥有特权的人可以从法律豁免。

在英语口语中,impunity可以形容某人的行为,表明他们对自己犯罪行为无所顾忌,从而逃脱受到惩罚。例如:

The murderer knew he could get away with his crime because he enjoyed the impunity of being a rich man.

这个杀人犯知道他可以犯罪而不受到惩罚,因为他享受作为一个有钱人的特权。

在口头表达中,impunity也可以指某人不遵守法律或做出不道德行为而不受到惩罚:

The government officers have committed so many frauds and corruption with impunity.

政府官员犯下了如此多的欺诈行为和腐败行为,却毫无担忧地逍遥法外。

另外,impunity也可用来形容某人无法受到法律惩罚的状态:

The president enjoys impunity. He can do whatever he wants and no one would be able to prosecute him.

总统享受豁免权,他可以做任何他想做的事情,没有人可以起诉他。

impunity相关例句

If laws are not enforced, crimes are committed impunity.

如果法律不能“实施”, 人们就会犯罪而不受惩罚.

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That means that drug gangs can kidnap almost with impunity.

那意味着毒犯在绑架后可以几乎不受惩罚.

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He behaved badly with impunity since he knew the teacher was weak.

他行为不检但不受惩罚,因为他知道老师很软弱.

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The child cannot express his hatred of adults with impunity.

这小孩子要表明对大人的憎恨就难免受罚.

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You will not escape with impunity.

你不可能逃脱惩罚.

辞典例句

He suffered his subjects to neglect the laws with impunity.

人们要是犯了法,他也不去惩办.

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