Amnesty

GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n. 大赦, 特赦
• ［英］ n. 大赦, 特赦 ( a pardon for political offenses against a government)
• ［记］ a+mnes ( 记忆) +ty -> 不再记仇 -> 赦免

Webster Collegiate

noun (plural -ties)

• Etymology: Greek amnēstia forgetfulness, from amnēstos forgotten, from a- + mnasthai to remember — more at mind
• Date: 1580
• the act of an authority (as a government) by which pardon is granted to a large group of individuals
• • amnesty transitive verb

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