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

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