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impunity

🇬🇧 UK/ɪm'pjuːnɪtɪ/🇺🇸 US/im'pju:niti/
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Definitions

n.

Freedom from punishment, harm, or bad consequences for one's actions.

不受惩罚;免于处罚

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
imnot, opposite of
+
punpunish, penalty
+
iconnector
+
tystate, quality, condition
=impunity

Common Collocations

  • 1.with impunity不受惩罚地
  • 2.act with impunity不受惩罚地行动

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Corrupt officials acted with impunity for years.

  • 2.

    The criminals acted with impunity, knowing the police were ineffective.

  • 3.

    Power should never protect anyone from impunity.

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