amnesty
noun
ˈæmnəsti
noun
1
an
official
order
by
a
government
that
allows
a
particular
group
of
prisoners
to
go
free
赦免，大赦
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for
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The
government
granted
an
amnesty
for
all
former
terrorists.
该政府赦免了所有前恐怖分子。
2
a
period
of
time
when
you
can
admit
to
doing
something
illegal
without
being
punished
赦免期〔在此期间交代罪行可以免受处罚〕
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on
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an
amnesty
on
illegal
handguns
交出非法持有的手枪的赦免期