lenient
adjective
uk/ˈliː.ni.ənt/us/ˈliː.ni.ənt/C2
not assevereorstronginpunishmentorjudgmentas would beexpected:
(处罚或判决)宽容的,宽大的,从轻的Theybelievethatjudgesare too lenientwithterroristsuspects.他们认为法官对恐怖嫌疑分子过于宽容。
Inviewof thequantityofdrugsinvolved, 16yearswas the most lenientsentence(=punishment)thejudgecouldimpose.就涉及的毒品数量而言,16年徒刑已是法官所能作出的最轻判决了。
Lenient & merciful
- charitable
 - charitably
 - charity
 - clemency
 - ease
 - ease up/off
 - easy
 - go easyidiom
 - have a heart!idiom
 - heart
 - leniency
 - magnanimous
 - magnanimously
 - merciful
 - mercy
 - quarter
 - squishy