IELTS Vocabulary

mercy

/ˈmərsi/

leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice

Chinese meaning: 仁慈;宽恕

The judge showed mercy to the first-time offender by giving a light sentence.

法官对初犯者表示宽恕,判处了轻刑。

They begged for mercy, but the king was relentless.

他们乞求宽恕,但国王毫不留情。

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