amnesty

🇺🇸 /ˈæmnəsti/ 🇬🇧 /ˈæmnəsti/
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noun
R

A government's decision to let people who have committed certain crimes go free, often as a way to encourage them to come forward or to promote peace.

The president offered amnesty to those who had committed minor offenses, encouraging them to come forward and start anew.

总统向那些犯了轻微罪行的人提供特赦,鼓励他们站出来重新开始。

R

A period during which people are allowed to admit to a crime or give up illegal items without facing punishment.

The city held a gun amnesty, allowing people to turn in firearms without legal consequences.

该市举行了枪支特赦,允许人们交出枪支而不承担法律后果。

translation

n. 特赦, 赦免期

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Plural amnesties