impunity
noun /ɪmˈpjuːnəti/
/ɪmˈpjuːnəti/
[uncountable] (formal, disapproving)- the fact of not getting punished for something
免于惩罚;不受惩处;逃过惩罚 - with impunity They continue to break the law with impunity.
他们继续违法而不受惩罚。 - Those involved in such attacks often enjoy complete impunity.
参与此类袭击的人往往完全不受惩罚。
词源mid 16th cent.: from Latin impunitas, from impunis ‘unpunished’, from in- ‘not’ + poena ‘penalty’ or punire ‘punish’. - with impunity They continue to break the law with impunity.