impunity

impunity

英 [ɪm'pjuːnɪtɪ]
　　美 [ɪm'pjunəti]

n. 不受懲罰；無患；[法] 免罰

中文詞源：

impunity 免於懲罰

im-,不，非，-pun,懲罰，詞源同punish.即不處罰的，引申詞義免於懲罰。

例句：

1. Mr Cook said future aggressors would be able to act with impunity if the objectives of the UN weren't met.
庫克先生說如果聯合國的目標無法達成，那麼將來的侵略者就可能會逃脫懲罰。

2. These gangs operate with apparent impunity.
這些團夥明目張膽地活動，卻不受任何懲罰。

3. A ten - thousand - year fit of bad temper, the island ignores with impunity.
小島在這種暴戾中安然無恙, 它習慣瞭,完全不加以理睬.

4. He suffered his subjects to neglect the laws with impunity.
人們要是犯瞭法,他也不去懲辦.

5. If laws are not enforced, crimes are committed with impunity.
如果法律不能實施, 人們就會犯罪而不受懲罰.