amnesty
amnesty
am∙nes∙ty / ˈæmnəstɪ ; ˈæmnəsti /
◙noun (plural amnesties) [C]
1. an official order by a government that allows a particular group of prisoners to go free
• 赦免，大赦:
▪ [+for]
»The governmentgranted an amnestyfor all former terrorists.
该政府赦免了所有前恐怖分子。
2. a period of time when you can admit to doing something illegal without being punished
• 赦免期〔在此期间交代罪行可以免受处罚〕:
▪ [+on]
»an amnesty on illegal handguns
交出非法持有的手枪的赦免期
♦amnestyverb [T]
