lenient

UK //ˈliː.ni.ənt//US //ˈliː.ni.ənt//

词源

源自拉丁语 'lenire'（意为‘缓和、减轻’），通过法语 'lénient' 进入英语。

❶ 指人或规则宽容、不严厉，对错误或违规行为处理时较为宽松，不过分追究。

“The teacher was lenient with the students who forgot their homework.”

（老师对忘记做作业的学生很宽容。）

“The judge gave a lenient sentence due to the defendant's difficult circumstances.”

（法官因被告处境艰难而判了较轻的刑罚。）

同义词:tolerant, indulgent, permissive, easygoing, merciful

lenient towards — 表示对某人或某事特别宽容，常用于描述对错误或违规行为的宽松态度。

“The manager is lenient towards employees who occasionally arrive late.”

（经理对偶尔迟到的员工很宽容。）