impunity

英 [ɪmˈpjuːnəti]

美 [ɪmˈpjuːnəti]

n.  免于惩罚; 不受惩处; 逃过惩罚

TOEFLGRE法律

Collins.1 / BNC.18918 / COCA.14823

牛津词典

noun

• 免于惩罚；不受惩处；逃过惩罚
  if a person does sth bad with impunity , they do not get punished for what they have done

柯林斯词典

• PHRASE (做坏事却)不受惩罚地
  If you say that someone does somethingwith impunity, you disapprove of the fact that they are not punished for doing something bad.
  1. Mr Cook said future aggressors would be able to act with impunity if the objectives of the UN weren't met...
     库克先生说如果联合国的目标无法达成,那么将来的侵略者就可能会逃脱惩罚。
  2. These gangs operate with apparent impunity.
     这些团伙明目张胆地活动,却不受任何惩罚。

英英释义

noun

• exemption from punishment or loss

双语例句

• Myanmar must be made to understand it cannot persecute a minority with impunity.
  国际社会必须让缅甸知道，迫害一个少数民族不可能不受惩罚。
• You know that I am not a man who can be ill-used with impunity.
  你知道，我可不是个可以随便欺侮的人。
• Mr Cook said future aggressors would be able to act with impunity if the objectives of the UN weren't met
  库克先生说如果联合国的目标无法达成，那么将来的侵略者就可能会逃脱惩罚。
• The word is spreading: violence against women and girls has no place in any society, and impunity for perpetrators must no longer be tolerated.
  人们正在到处传播：暴力侵害妇女和女童行为，在任何社会中都不容许，再也不能容忍肇事者不受惩罚的现象了。
• There shall be more in American liberty than the privilege we enjoy of insulting the president with impunity.
  美国应该有比侮辱总统而不受惩罚更大的自由。
• By and large this is a fun week but that doesn't mean you can act with impunity.
  总的来说，这是有趣的一周，但这并不意味着你就彻底平安无事了。
• This year's International Women's Day is devoted to ending impunity for violence against women and girls.
  今年的国际妇女节致力于终止对妇女和女孩施暴而不受惩罚。
• These offshore regimes may permit controlling shareholders to dilute outside investors with impunity.
  这些离岸地区可能允许控股股东用免责条款来削弱外部投资者。
• No one can flout the law with impunity.
  任何人都不能不受惩罚地藐视法律。
• It is a personal duty and responsibility which may not be delegated to another with impunity.
  这只是一种个人的义务和责任，并不是代表别人，自己却可以逍遥法外。