amnestyn.

Brit.

/ˈamnᵻsti/, U.S.

/ˈæmnəsti/,

/ˈæmˌnɛsti/

Forms: 1500s–1600s amnestia, 1500s– amnesty, 1600s amnestie, 1500s–1600s amnistia, 1600s amnistie, 1600s amnisty.

Etymology: < (i) Middle French, French amnistie, †amnestie act of sovereign power which erases a series of crimes or transgressions, act of forgetting, pardon (all mid 16th cent.), and its etymon (ii) classical Latin amnestia general pardon, amnesty, in post-classical Latin also forgetfulness, oblivion (8th cent. in a British source) < ancient Greek ἀμνηστία forgetfulness, in Hellenistic Greek also amnesty < Hellenistic Greek ἄμνηστος forgotten, forgetful ( < ancient Greek ἀ- a- prefix⁶ + μνηστός : see anamnestic adj.) + -ία -ia suffix¹.The French form amnistie ultimately reflects an iotacized pronunciation (see iotacism n.) of ancient Greek ἀμνηστία. Compare Catalan amnistia (1696), Spanish amnistía (1726; 1544 as †amnestía), Portuguese amnistia (1712), Italian amnistia (1699; a1292 as amnestia). Compare also Dutch amnestie (1632; c1610 as †amnistie), German Amnestie (1618; 1561 as †Amnistia). Compare the following earlier occurrence of Greek ἀμνηστία in an English context:1572 Sir T. Smith Let. 10 Jan. (Harl. 6991) f. 23 To tread all vnder foote, that hath gone heretofor, w^t a perpetuall ἀμνηστία. And to begyn a new lyue.

a. The action or an act of overlooking or forgiving past offences, by a government or other authority; (in later use esp.) the granting of an official pardon to a group or category of people, esp. for a political offence. Also: the period during which this is in force.

ΘΚΠ

society > morality > duty or obligation > moral or legal constraint > immunity or exemption from liability > forgiveness > [noun] > general pardon

amnesty1592

act of grace1638

1592 G. Harvey Foure Lett. 53 The gratious Lawe of Amnesty, a soueraine Law.

1602 T. North tr. C. Nepos Lives Chieftaines of War in T. North tr. S. Goulart Lives Epaminondas, Philip of Macedon 125 A law that no man should be called in question nor troubled for things that were past..called Amnistia, or law of obliuion [Fr. & appella on cela Amnistie, ou loi d'oubliance; L. eamque illi oblivionis appellarunt].

1658 tr. J. Ussher Ann. World 479 A promise of an Amnestie of all past miscarriages.

1693 tr. J. Le Clerc Mem. Count Teckely ii. 105 He should grant them in due form an Amnesty for all that was pass'd.

1782 E. Burke Penal Laws against Irish Catholics in Wks. (1801) VI. 274 An act of amnesty and indulgence.

1787 J. Madison in J. Sparks Corr. Amer. Revol. (1853) IV. 167 The insurgents decline accepting the terms annexed to the amnesty.

1849 T. B. Macaulay Hist. Eng. I. 174 An amnesty was granted, with few exceptions, to all who, during the late troubles, had been guilty of political offences.

1870 F. M. Whitehurst Diary 18 Sept. in My Private Diary (1875) I. 106 They would like an eight days' amnesty for the elections, but they will not get it; and I think they forget that during an amnesty they could not go on with the military works.

1921 in T. Coates Irish Uprising, 1914–21 (2000) ii. 69 In the general amnesty which was granted..all persons who were either interned, or undergoing sentences of penal servitude or imprisonment.., were released.

1979 Economist 20 Oct. 57/1 Western sources reckon that during the amnesty, lasting from October 10th to December 14th, East Germany's prison population of around 30,000 could be cut in half.

2012 N.Y. Times (National ed.) 25 Jan. a6/1 [She] promised to veto any revision of the Forest Code that granted amnesty to landowners who had previously deforested illegally.

b. An undertaking by a government or other authority to take no action against individuals for illegal possession of a weapon, drug, etc., under the condition that the item is surrendered within a fixed period (or, occasionally, under other specified conditions). Frequently as the second element in compounds, as in drug amnesty, firearms amnesty, etc.

ΚΠ

1937 R. Freund Let. in Spectator 12 Feb. 270/1 The amnesty for the illegal possession of foreign currency, which expired on January 31st, brought some £13 million in foreign exchange to the Reichsbank.

1965 Financial Times 22 Jan. 1/1 A firearms amnesty to recover weapons illegally held.

1992 Vancouver Sun (Electronic ed.) 17 Nov. a14 The last time an amnesty was declared in 1978, police were able to collect and destroy 50,000 weapons.

2016 Scottish Daily Mail (Nexis) 12 July 17 On Friday two teenagers died suddenly, sparking a drug amnesty by the organisers, who urged attendees to dump any illegal drugs in bins.

c. With capital initial. In full Amnesty International. An independent international organization whose principal purpose is to uphold and campaign for human rights, esp. those of prisoners of conscience.When first proposed in May 1961 the movement was referred to as Appeal for Amnesty 1961 or Amnesty Campaign, and when established as a permanent organization in July 1961 it was called Amnesty. The name Amnesty International was adopted in September 1962.

ΘΚΠ

society > society and the community > social relations > an association, society, or organization > specific societies or organizations > [noun] > other specific associations or organizations

Tityre-tu1623

Peep o' Day Boys1780

law society1821

kongsi1839

B'nai B'rith1862

Molly Maguire1867

Kennel Club1874

Ethical Society1877

Kyrle Society1877

Molly1877

Sierra Club1891

subak1897

Workers' Educational Association1905

senior1906

W.E.A.1910

Lions Club1922

godless1927

F.P.A.a1940

Diners' Club1950

amnesty1961

Sealed Knot1971

Greenpeace1972

lions1972

Gaysoc1976

Group of Eight1977

Group of Seven1977

meeja1983

G71986

G81988

1961 Times 27 May 10/1 Tomorrow..Peter Benenson announces the aims of his Appeal for Amnesty 1961, a new movement that speaks for prisoners whose own voices are silenced.

1961 Observer 28 May 21/7 The success of the Amnesty Campaign depends on how sharply..it is possible to rally public opinion.]

1961 Daily Tel. 9 Oct. 22/5 Mr. Peter Benenson, a London barrister,..presided at a meeting yesterday of the organisation Amnesty.

1962 Daily Mail 10 Dec. 6/4 A 40-point code of conduct..has been drawn up by Amnesty International.

1977 Time 11 Apr. 45/3 Amnesty International..accused the military of..the ‘disappearance’ of at least 500 suspects... Amnesty charges that many of the desaparecidos were innocent citizens.

2007 Gay Times Mar. 101/5 Amnesty International sent delegates to the Isle of Man to report on its laws banning any gay-male sex.

2. An act of forgetfulness or oblivion; an intentional overlooking of something. Also: a state of forgetfulness or oblivion. Now rare and poetic.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > memory > faulty recollection > deliberate forgetting, condoning > [noun]

oblivion1563

amnesty1605

abolition1606

unremembrance1725

1605 F. Bacon Of Aduancem. Learning ii. sig. Aaa2 Reconcilemente is better managed by an Amnesty and passing ouer that which is past.

1628 R. Sanderson Two Serm. Paules-Crosse i. 49 Quite forgotten, and buried in a perpetuall Amnestie.

1725 I. Watts Logick i. iv. 80 Amnesty, an Unremembrance.

1880 Contemp. Rev. 37 474 By mutual amnesty men avoid seeing the real drift of each other's statements.

1999 D. Paterson tr. A. Machado Eyes 54 Now..the miracle of non-being [is] complete let's rise, and make this toast: a border-song to forgetting, amnesty, oblivion.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2021; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	amnesty
释义	amnestyn. Brit. /ˈamnᵻsti/, U.S. /ˈæmnəsti/, /ˈæmˌnɛsti/ Forms: 1500s–1600s amnestia, 1500s– amnesty, 1600s amnestie, 1500s–1600s amnistia, 1600s amnistie, 1600s amnisty. Etymology: < (i) Middle French, French amnistie, †amnestie act of sovereign power which erases a series of crimes or transgressions, act of forgetting, pardon (all mid 16th cent.), and its etymon (ii) classical Latin amnestia general pardon, amnesty, in post-classical Latin also forgetfulness, oblivion (8th cent. in a British source) < ancient Greek ἀμνηστία forgetfulness, in Hellenistic Greek also amnesty < Hellenistic Greek ἄμνηστος forgotten, forgetful ( < ancient Greek ἀ- a- prefix⁶ + μνηστός : see anamnestic adj.) + -ία -ia suffix¹.The French form amnistie ultimately reflects an iotacized pronunciation (see iotacism n.) of ancient Greek ἀμνηστία. Compare Catalan amnistia (1696), Spanish amnistía (1726; 1544 as †amnestía), Portuguese amnistia (1712), Italian amnistia (1699; a1292 as amnestia). Compare also Dutch amnestie (1632; c1610 as †amnistie), German Amnestie (1618; 1561 as †Amnistia). Compare the following earlier occurrence of Greek ἀμνηστία in an English context:1572 Sir T. Smith Let. 10 Jan. (Harl. 6991) f. 23 To tread all vnder foote, that hath gone heretofor, w^t a perpetuall ἀμνηστία. And to begyn a new lyue. 1. a. The action or an act of overlooking or forgiving past offences, by a government or other authority; (in later use esp.) the granting of an official pardon to a group or category of people, esp. for a political offence. Also: the period during which this is in force. ΘΚΠ society > morality > duty or obligation > moral or legal constraint > immunity or exemption from liability > forgiveness > [noun] > general pardon amnesty1592 act of grace1638 1592 G. Harvey Foure Lett. 53 The gratious Lawe of Amnesty, a soueraine Law. 1602 T. North tr. C. Nepos Lives Chieftaines of War in T. North tr. S. Goulart Lives Epaminondas, Philip of Macedon 125 A law that no man should be called in question nor troubled for things that were past..called Amnistia, or law of obliuion [Fr. & appella on cela Amnistie, ou loi d'oubliance; L. eamque illi oblivionis appellarunt]. 1658 tr. J. Ussher Ann. World 479 A promise of an Amnestie of all past miscarriages. 1693 tr. J. Le Clerc Mem. Count Teckely ii. 105 He should grant them in due form an Amnesty for all that was pass'd. 1782 E. Burke Penal Laws against Irish Catholics in Wks. (1801) VI. 274 An act of amnesty and indulgence. 1787 J. Madison in J. Sparks Corr. Amer. Revol. (1853) IV. 167 The insurgents decline accepting the terms annexed to the amnesty. 1849 T. B. Macaulay Hist. Eng. I. 174 An amnesty was granted, with few exceptions, to all who, during the late troubles, had been guilty of political offences. 1870 F. M. Whitehurst Diary 18 Sept. in My Private Diary (1875) I. 106 They would like an eight days' amnesty for the elections, but they will not get it; and I think they forget that during an amnesty they could not go on with the military works. 1921 in T. Coates Irish Uprising, 1914–21 (2000) ii. 69 In the general amnesty which was granted..all persons who were either interned, or undergoing sentences of penal servitude or imprisonment.., were released. 1979 Economist 20 Oct. 57/1 Western sources reckon that during the amnesty, lasting from October 10th to December 14th, East Germany's prison population of around 30,000 could be cut in half. 2012 N.Y. Times (National ed.) 25 Jan. a6/1 [She] promised to veto any revision of the Forest Code that granted amnesty to landowners who had previously deforested illegally. b. An undertaking by a government or other authority to take no action against individuals for illegal possession of a weapon, drug, etc., under the condition that the item is surrendered within a fixed period (or, occasionally, under other specified conditions). Frequently as the second element in compounds, as in drug amnesty, firearms amnesty, etc. ΚΠ 1937 R. Freund Let. in Spectator 12 Feb. 270/1 The amnesty for the illegal possession of foreign currency, which expired on January 31st, brought some £13 million in foreign exchange to the Reichsbank. 1965 Financial Times 22 Jan. 1/1 A firearms amnesty to recover weapons illegally held. 1992 Vancouver Sun (Electronic ed.) 17 Nov. a14 The last time an amnesty was declared in 1978, police were able to collect and destroy 50,000 weapons. 2016 Scottish Daily Mail (Nexis) 12 July 17 On Friday two teenagers died suddenly, sparking a drug amnesty by the organisers, who urged attendees to dump any illegal drugs in bins. c. With capital initial. In full Amnesty International. An independent international organization whose principal purpose is to uphold and campaign for human rights, esp. those of prisoners of conscience.When first proposed in May 1961 the movement was referred to as Appeal for Amnesty 1961 or Amnesty Campaign, and when established as a permanent organization in July 1961 it was called Amnesty. The name Amnesty International was adopted in September 1962. ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > social relations > an association, society, or organization > specific societies or organizations > [noun] > other specific associations or organizations Tityre-tu1623 Peep o' Day Boys1780 law society1821 kongsi1839 B'nai B'rith1862 Molly Maguire1867 Kennel Club1874 Ethical Society1877 Kyrle Society1877 Molly1877 Sierra Club1891 subak1897 Workers' Educational Association1905 senior1906 W.E.A.1910 Lions Club1922 godless1927 F.P.A.a1940 Diners' Club1950 amnesty1961 Sealed Knot1971 Greenpeace1972 lions1972 Gaysoc1976 Group of Eight1977 Group of Seven1977 meeja1983 G71986 G81988 1961 Times 27 May 10/1 Tomorrow..Peter Benenson announces the aims of his Appeal for Amnesty 1961, a new movement that speaks for prisoners whose own voices are silenced. 1961 Observer 28 May 21/7 The success of the Amnesty Campaign depends on how sharply..it is possible to rally public opinion.] 1961 Daily Tel. 9 Oct. 22/5 Mr. Peter Benenson, a London barrister,..presided at a meeting yesterday of the organisation Amnesty. 1962 Daily Mail 10 Dec. 6/4 A 40-point code of conduct..has been drawn up by Amnesty International. 1977 Time 11 Apr. 45/3 Amnesty International..accused the military of..the ‘disappearance’ of at least 500 suspects... Amnesty charges that many of the desaparecidos were innocent citizens. 2007 Gay Times Mar. 101/5 Amnesty International sent delegates to the Isle of Man to report on its laws banning any gay-male sex. 2. An act of forgetfulness or oblivion; an intentional overlooking of something. Also: a state of forgetfulness or oblivion. Now rare and poetic. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > memory > faulty recollection > deliberate forgetting, condoning > [noun] oblivion1563 amnesty1605 abolition1606 unremembrance1725 1605 F. Bacon Of Aduancem. Learning ii. sig. Aaa2 Reconcilemente is better managed by an Amnesty and passing ouer that which is past. View more context for this quotation 1628 R. Sanderson Two Serm. Paules-Crosse i. 49 Quite forgotten, and buried in a perpetuall Amnestie. 1725 I. Watts Logick i. iv. 80 Amnesty, an Unremembrance. 1880 Contemp. Rev. 37 474 By mutual amnesty men avoid seeing the real drift of each other's statements. 1999 D. Paterson tr. A. Machado Eyes 54 Now..the miracle of non-being [is] complete let's rise, and make this toast: a border-song to forgetting, amnesty, oblivion. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2021; most recently modified version published online December 2021). amnestyv. Brit. /ˈamnᵻsti/, U.S. /ˈæmnəsti/, /ˈæmˌnɛsti/ Etymology: < amnesty n. Compare slightly earlier amnestied adj. transitive. To grant amnesty to; to overlook or forgive officially the past offences of (a person or group of people), esp. those of a political nature. Also: to overlook or forgive officially (a past offence). ΘΚΠ society > morality > duty or obligation > moral or legal constraint > immunity or exemption from liability > forgiveness > forgive [verb (transitive)] > give amnesty to amnesty1802 1802 Cobbett's Weekly Polit. Reg. 14 Aug. 166 Are those..who have died previous to its publication, to be considered as amnestied? 1837 T. Carlyle French Revol. II. v. iii. 294 And so hereby all is amnestied and finished? 1869 Echo 13 Dec. Mr. Gladstone..won't be bullied into amnestying the Fenian convicts. 1927 Times 14 Mar. 15/3 The League Council should request the Bulgarian government to amnesty its Agraro-Communist prisoners. 1970 D. B. Goldey in P. M. Williams French Politicians & Elections xxiii. 242 The arrested students were amnestied and released. 2000 Guardian 2 Dec. i. 21/1 In the 1980s, Gen Pinochet put in place a law that amnestied crimes committed from the time of his 1973 coup. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2021; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1592v.1802
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