形容詞 lenient:

1. tolerant or lenient
   同義詞：indulgent, soft
2. not strict
   同義詞：easy
3. characterized by tolerance and mercy

1. I think if people marry it ought to be for life; the laws are altogether too lenient with them.
   我認(rèn)為，人們要是結(jié)婚，就應(yīng)結(jié)為終身伴侶; 法律對(duì)他們(離婚者)太寬大了。
2. Imposing a lenient sentence for such a serious crime sets a dangerous precedent.
   對(duì)這樣嚴(yán)重的罪行輕判就開了個(gè)危險(xiǎn)的先例。
3. In your case, we are prepared to be lenient.
   根據(jù)你的情況，我們擬予從寬處理
4. Lenient parents; lenient rules.
   仁慈的父母; 寬松的規(guī)章制度

le.ni.ent

adj.（形容詞）
Inclined not to be harsh or strict; merciful, generous, or indulgent:
不苛刻的，仁慈的：顯得不嚴(yán)厲或不冷酷的；仁慈的，有雅量的或?qū)捜莸模?/br>例句：
lenient parents; lenient rules.
仁慈的父母；寬松的規(guī)章制度

來(lái)源：
Obsolete French
已廢法語(yǔ)
from Latin lôniôns lônient- [present participle of] lônore [to pacify]
源自 拉丁語(yǔ) lôniôns lônient- [] lônore的現(xiàn)在分詞 [使平靜，安慰]
from lônis [soft] * see lô-
源自 lônis [柔軟的，溫和的] *參見 lô-

【引伸】
le.niently
adv.（副詞）