The judge showed leniency to the first-time offender.
法官对这名初犯者表现出了宽大处理。
Choose the best synonym for the word “leniency”:
C — mercy. “leniency” means n. the quality of being more merciful or tolerant than expected
The kind judge showed great ______ toward the young first-time offender.
A — leniency. “leniency” means n. the quality of being more merciful or tolerant than expected
leniency — n. the quality of being more merciful or tolerant than expected. In Chinese: 宽大，仁慈.
leniency is pronounced /ˈliːniənsi/. It breaks into 4 syllables: le · ni · en · cy.
The judge showed leniency to the first-time offender. (法官对这名初犯者表现出了宽大处理。)
mercy, clemency, tolerance — all close in meaning to leniency (n. the quality of being more merciful or tolerant than expected).
Yes. leniency appears on the iSEE Vocab Basic list, which covers 2445 words for the ISEE and SSAT.