amnesty

noun

1. （对政治犯的）赦免，大赦
   an official statement that allows people who have been put in prison for crimes against the state to go free
   1. The president granted a general amnesty for all political prisoners.
      总统大赦了所有的政治犯。
2. 赦免期（此期间交代罪行或交出武器可获赦免）
   a period of time during which people can admit to a crime or give up weapons without being punished
   1. 2 000 knives have been handed in during the month-long amnesty.
      在一个月的赦免期中交出了2 000把刀。

1. N-VAR 赦免；大赦
   An amnesty is an official pardon granted to a group of prisoners by the state.
   1. Activists who were involved in crimes of violence will not automatically be granted amnesty.
      参与暴力犯罪的激进分子将不会自动得到赦免。
2. N-COUNT 赦免期限（此期间交代罪行或交出武器可获赦免）
   An amnesty is a period of time during which people can admit to a crime or give up weapons without being punished.
   1. The government has announced an immediate amnesty for rebel fighters.
      政府已对叛乱士兵宣布了即刻生效的赦免期限。

1. The government has announced an immediate amnesty for rebel fighters.
   政府已对叛乱士兵宣布了即刻生效的赦免期限。
2. The king decreed a general amnesty.
   国王颁布了大赦令。
3. More than ninety prisoners have been set free so far under a government amnesty.
   目前已有90多名犯人因为一项政府特赦获得自由。
4. Amnesty says there are fundamental flaws in their military justice system.
   国际特赦组织称他们的军事司法体系存在着根本性的缺陷。
5. Amnesty International opposes the death penalty as a violation of the right to life.
   国际特赦组织反对死刑，称其违背了生命权。
6. A general amnesty for political prisoners may be in the offing.
   可能即将对政治犯实行大赦。
7. When Emperor Wen first came to the throne, a general amnesty was proclaimed to the empire.
   文帝初立，大赦天下。
8. An imperial edict was given for a general amnesty.
   下诏大赦天下。
9. Two years later, the Cuban government issued an amnesty, freeing him and many others.
   两年后古巴政府宣布大赦，释放了卡斯特罗和其它其他人。
10. It was partly through her father, former President Jimmy Carter, that he began working with Amnesty International.
    他的父亲，前总统吉米•卡特，对他产生的影响让他开始在国际特赦组织工作。
11. But, we don't aim for the amnesty at this time.
    可是，我们现在的目标并不是特赦。
12. Digital tools have eliminated that amnesty.
    然而，数字工具已经导致了这种遗忘功能、这种人类对尴尬窘境自我特赦本能的消失。
13. Brazil, by contrast, has kept an amnesty law passed in1979.
    相反，巴西保留了1979年通过的特赦法案。
14. And I believe that we can soon make the decision and sign a decree granting him amnesty.
    我相信我们很快将做出决定，签署赦免令。
15. A general amnesty is proclaimed;
    大赦令宣布了；
16. The government declared an amnesty for all political prisoners.
    政府宣布特赦所有政治犯。
17. The US embassy urged the government to grant an amnesty to all political prisoners.
    美国大使馆催促政府准予对所有政治犯进行大赦。
18. One thing the president does not support is amnesty for a illegal immigrants already in the United states.
    有一件事情总动并不支持，那就是对于已经进入美国的非法移民的大赦。
19. The government refused to declare an amnesty for people who had not paid the disputed tax.
    政府拒绝对未交纳那项有异议的税款的人宣布赦免。
20. He is being viewed by Amnesty as a prisoner of conscience.
    他被大赦组织视为政治犯。
21. There are five key areas which Amnesty deals with: Women's Rights, Children's Rights, Ending Torture and Execution, Rights of Refugees and Rights of Prisoners of Conscience.
    大赦涉及的有五个主要领域：妇女权益，儿童权利，终止酷刑和死刑，难民权利和政治犯权利。
22. Do not use Amnesty cards or mention Amnesty International.
    不要用国际特赦组织的卡片，也不要提到国际特赦组织。
23. Today you went hard left with an amnesty program for illegal aliens.
    今天你又对非法移民发出了特赦法案。
24. The Council will not be as strong as Amnesty International had hoped.
    议会不会像国际特赦组织期待的那麽强大。
25. A previous amnesty that pardoned only those who ratted on their comrades failed.
    早先的特赦仅局限于出卖了同志的人。
26. He also called for an end to conflict and a general amnesty.
    他还呼吁结束冲突，和一般的大赦。
27. Amnesty International considers him a prisoner of conscience and seeks his release.
    国际特赦组织认为他是一名良心犯，并寻求使他获释。
28. Amnesty International says the punishment is no longer used in most countries.
    国际特赦组织称，大多数国家已经不再使用该刑罚。
29. The previous major amnesty of illegal entrants in the1980's was not forgotten in the immigrant communities.
    前曾在二十世纪八十年代对非法徙入者的大赦并未在移民群体中被遗忘。
30. The government granted an amnesty to all political prisoner.
    所有政治犯被给予大赦。

noun

1. the formal act of liberating someone

   Synonym:    pardonfree pardon

2. a warrant granting release from punishment for an offense

   Synonym:    pardon

3. a period during which offenders are exempt from punishment

verb

1. grant a pardon to (a group of people)