impunity
gb/ɪmpjˈunɪti/ us/ɪmpjˈunɪti/
C1
英語
~ 9600
語義
0件の語義
名詞
formal
C1
state
1
freedom from punishment or harm
A situation where someone is not punished or does not suffer bad results, even though they did something wrong.
用法パターン：
to do [something] with impunity
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes say *in impunity* instead of *with impunity*; the fixed preposition is *with*. There is also confusion between *impunity* and *immunity*: *immunity* is broader and often legal or medical, while *impunity* focuses on not being punished for doing something wrong.
類義語
immunity (Often used in legal or medical contexts; impunity highlights the lack of punishment or consequences for wrongdoing.)
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exemption (More general; impunity specifically suggests exemption from punishment after doing something wrong.)
対義語
accountability (When there is accountability, people are held responsible and can be punished, which is the opposite of impunity.)
コロケーション
with impunity
|act with impunity
|operate with impunity
|escape with impunity
|enjoy impunity
|grant impunity
テーマ
law
|society
|politics
|ethics
|core_vocabulary
例文
- The company dumped toxic waste into the river with apparent impunity.
- Online trolls often feel they can harass others with impunity because they hide behind fake names.
- Without strong enforcement, corrupt officials continue to steal public money with impunity.
- The regime’s security forces operated with near-total impunity for decades.
学習者向け例文
- The hackers attacked the bank’s system with impunity.
- The soldiers burned the village with impunity because no one stopped them.
- If the police are weak, criminals may act with impunity.
- He broke the rules with impunity, and nobody punished him.
名詞
formal
C1
state
2
systemic or official lack of punishment
A situation in a country, organization, or system where people who do serious wrong things are almost never punished.
用法パターン：
impunity for [crimes / abuses / violations]
類義語
unaccountability (Focuses on the lack of responsibility or oversight; impunity stresses that serious wrongdoing is not punished.)
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lawlessness (Suggests a general absence of law; impunity may exist even where laws formally exist but are not enforced against some people.)
対義語
rule of law (When the rule of law exists, everyone can be punished according to the law, which contrasts with a system of impunity.)
コロケーション
culture of impunity
|impunity for war crimes
|impunity for human rights abuses
|near-total impunity
|systemic impunity
|impunity enjoyed by officials
テーマ
law
|politics
|human rights
|core_vocabulary
例文
- Human rights groups condemned the impunity for police violence in the region.
- Decades of impunity for war crimes have deepened mistrust in the justice system.
- The report warns that a culture of impunity allows powerful businessmen to ignore regulations.
- International pressure is growing to end the impunity enjoyed by military leaders.
学習者向け例文
- In that country, there is impunity for people with power.
- The victims want justice, not impunity for the soldiers.
- A culture of impunity makes citizens lose trust in the courts.
- Impunity for past crimes can lead to more violence in the future.
文法
辞書形
impunity
IPA
GB/ɪmpjˈunɪti/
US/ɪmpjˈunɪti/
音節・強勢
im - pun - ity （3音節）
Stress on 2nd syllable (pun)
活用形
Noun
- Base: impunity
- Plural: impunity
関連語
Core family
punish
verb B1
punishment
noun B1
Related words
punitive
adjective C1
punishable
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
unpunished
adjective
nonpunitive
adjective
Advanced or less common
punitively
adverb C1
表現
culture of impunity
1/kˈʌlt͡ʃɚ əv ɪmpjˈunɪti/
fixed phrase
formal
society where wrongdoing is rarely punished
A situation in a country, organization, or group where people often do bad or illegal things and are almost never punished.
例文
- The investigation concluded that a culture of impunity existed within the police force.
- Activists say that the culture of impunity encourages further human rights abuses.
- To rebuild trust, the government must break the culture of impunity among officials.
with impunity
1/wˈɪθ ɪmpjˈunɪti/
fixed phrase
formal
without being punished or harmed
To do something, often wrong or illegal, and not be punished or hurt for it.
例文
- They believed they could copy the software with impunity because the law was rarely enforced.
- If these attacks continue with impunity, more people will be afraid to speak out.
- The dictator’s family took public money with impunity for many years.