impunity
/ɪmˈpjuːnɪtɪ/noun
mass noun
- exemption from punishment or freedom from the injurious consequences of an action不受惩罚, 免罪; 不受损伤:
the impunity enjoyed by military officers implicated in civilian killings
卷入平民杀戮的军官享有的免罚
protestors burned flags on the streets with impunity.
抗议者们当街焚烧国旗而没受罚。
词源
mid 16th cent.: from Latin impunitas, from impunis 'unpunished', from in- 'not' + poena 'penalty' or punire 'punish'.