The judge's unexpected leniency toward the first-time offender surprised even the defense attorney.
法官对初犯者出乎意料的宽大甚至让辩护律师都感到惊讶。
Which choice best defines “leniency”?
A — The quality of being more merciful or tolerant than expected. “leniency” means the quality of being more merciful or tolerant than expected.
Which word means “the quality of being more merciful or tolerant than expected”?
A — leniency. “leniency” means the quality of being more merciful or tolerant than expected.
leniency — the quality of being more merciful or tolerant than expected. In Chinese: 宽大，仁慈.
leniency is pronounced /ˈliːniənsi/.
The judge's unexpected leniency toward the first-time offender surprised even the defense attorney. (法官对初犯者出乎意料的宽大甚至让辩护律师都感到惊讶。)
clemency, mercy, forbearance — all close in meaning to leniency (the quality of being more merciful or tolerant than expected).
strictness, severity — each the opposite of leniency (the quality of being more merciful or tolerant than expected).
Yes. leniency is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.