单词 | amnesty |
释义 | Word Frequency amnesty(ˈæmnɪstɪ) nounWord forms: plural -ties 1. a general pardon, esp for offences against a government 2. a period during which a law is suspended to allow offenders to admit their crime without fear of prosecution 3. law a pardon granted by the Crown or Executive and effected by statute verbWord forms: -ties, -tying or -tied 4. (transitive) to overlook or forget (an offence) Word origin C16: from Latin amnēstia, from Greek: oblivion, from amnēstos forgetting, from a-1 + -mnēstos, from mnasthai to remember |
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