amnesty
['æm.nɪ.sti] noun
countable or uncountable
■a decision by a government that allows political prisoners to be free （对政治犯的）赦免，大赦•Most political prisoners were freed under the terms of the amnesty.大多数政治犯按照大赦的条款获得了自由。 countable usually singular
■a fixed period of time during which people are not punished for committing a particular crime 赦免期•People who hand in illegal weapons will not be prosecuted during the amnesty.在赦免期内交出非法武器的人将不会受到起诉。 •The government refused to declare an amnesty for people who had not paid the disputed tax.对于那些未缴纳有争议的税款者，政府拒绝给予宽限。 |