general amnesty; pardon
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
general amnesty; a pardon issued by the state
formalA formal legal and political term, not used in everyday conversation. Refers to a sweeping forgiveness granted by the government, often on special occasions (e.g., national celebrations, change of leadership) to certain classes of offenders.
Guó国
qìng庆
zhī之
jì际
，
zǒng总
tǒng统
xuān宣
bù布
le了
duì对
zhèng政
zhì治
fàn犯
de的
dà大
shè赦
。
On the occasion of the National Day, the president announced a general amnesty for political prisoners.
Xīn新
guó国
wáng王
dēng登
jī基
hòu后
bān颁
bù布
le了
dà大
shè赦
lìng令
。
After ascending the throne, the new king issued an amnesty decree.
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Zhè这
cì次
dà大
shè赦
bù不
bāo包
kuò括
fàn犯
yǒu有
yán严
zhòng重
bào暴
lì力
zuì罪
xíng行
de的
rén人
。
This amnesty does not include people who have committed serious violent crimes.
Lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
de的
dà大
shè赦
wǎng往
wǎng往
shì是
chū出
yú于
zhèng政
zhì治
kǎo考
lǜ虑
。
Historical amnesties are often motivated by political considerations.
Dà大
shè赦
guó国
jì际
shì是
yí一
gè个
zhù著
míng名
de的
rén人
quán权
zǔ组
zhī织
。
Amnesty International is a famous human rights organization.