1530s, from Middle French impunité (14c.) and directly from Latin impunitatem (nominative impunitas) "freedom from punishment, omission of punishment," also "rashness, inconsideration," from impunis "unpunished, without punishment," from assimilated form of in- "not, opposite of" (see in- (1)) + poena "punishment" (see penal).
实用例句
1. Mr Cook said future aggressors would be able to act with impunity if the objectives of the UN weren't met.
库克先生说如果联合国的目标无法达成，那么将来的侵略者就可能会逃脱惩罚。
来自柯林斯例句
2. These gangs operate with apparent impunity.
这些团伙明目张胆地活动，却不受任何惩罚。
来自辞典例句
3. A ten - thousand - year fit of bad temper, the island ignores with impunity.
小岛在这种暴戾中安然无恙, 它习惯了,完全不加以理睬.
来自辞典例句
4. He suffered his subjects to neglect the laws with impunity.
人们要是犯了法,他也不去惩办.
来自辞典例句
5. If laws are not enforced, crimes are committed with impunity.
