| 单词 | impunity |
| 释义 | impunity (ɪmpjuːnɪti ) with impunity phrase If you say that someone does something with impunity, you disapprove of the fact that they are not punished for doing something bad. [disapproval] Mr Cook said future aggressors would be able to act with impunity if the objectives of the U.N. weren't met. These gangs operate with apparent impunity. Collocations: culture of impunity In short, the investigation stalled as a culture of impunity prevailed. Times,Sunday Times The incident marks rare public criticism from within the president's own sect of his extended family and the culture of impunity that surrounds them. Times, Sunday Times Sources said that the chain of command was uneasy about an apparent culture of impunity in the regiment and was determined to 'grip' the situation. Times, Sunday Times He vowed to stamp out 'the culture of impunity' by making all officials accountable. Times, Sunday Times He set out how he planned to introduce transparency and make use of new provisions to end the 'culture of impunity'. Times, Sunday Times The structure in effect created firewalls within the organisation; it can wash its hands of many of its contracts with relative impunity. Times,Sunday Times The groups realised that they had not been infiltrated and so could operate with relative impunity, but there has since also been a reorganisation. Times, Sunday Times A carrier with an extended flight deck will provide the flexibility and capability required to operate from international waters with relative impunity. Times, Sunday Times Knowing they can write whatever they like with virtual impunity, they do precisely that. Times, Sunday Times Experts said that fraudsters were acting with virtual impunity. Times, Sunday Times Fraudsters are acting with virtual impunity, experts warned, while their victims' lives are sometimes ruined. Times, Sunday Times |
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