impunity 免于惩罚；不受惩处；逃过惩罚

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impunity

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im∙pu∙ni∙ty / ɪmˈpjunətɪ ; ɪmˈpjuːnəti /
◙noun
1. do sth with impunity,  if someone does something bad with impunity, there is no risk that they will be punished for it
• 做错事而免受惩处:
»It's astonishing that these criminals are free to walk the streets with impunity.
  令人惊讶的是，这些罪犯可以招摇过市而不受惩处。

[U]
   (formal, disapproving)  if a person does sth bad with impunity, they do not get punished for what they have done
   免于惩罚；不受惩处；逃过惩罚

im·pu·ni·ty
\ə̇mˈpyünəd.ē, -nətē, -i\ noun
(-es)
Etymology: Middle French or Latin; Middle French impunité, from Latin impunitat-, impunitas, from impunis unpunished (back-formation from impune, adverb, without punishment, from in- in- (I) + -pune, irregular from poena punishment, pain) + -itat-, -itas -ity — more at pain
: exemption or freedom from punishment, harm, or loss
< trespassing with impunity >
< many individuals can with apparent impunity remain essentially infants forever, intellectually — Weston La Barre >

im·pu·ni·ty
/ımˈpjuːnəti/ noun   [  noncount  ]
  : freedom from punishment, harm, or loss
  — usually used in the phrase with impunity
   They broke the law with (complete/total) impunity. [=without fear of punishment; very freely and openly]
   The rioters set fires and looted with impunity.


西班牙语
impunity
[im·pu·ni·ty || ɪm'pjuːnətɪ]
n. impunidad


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