1·His lawyer George "Mac" Secrest asked the court for leniency because Blackard had never been in trouble before, was a good worker, a good father and a good son.
他的律师乔治-斯科莱斯特请求法庭对布莱克·沃德宽大处理，理由是他此前从未有不当行为，是一名好员工，好父亲和好儿子。
2·Mothers of serial killers have been known to weep in court and plead for leniency, even in the presence of the mothers of the murdered victims.
人们都知道即使在被害者的母亲出席的情况下，杀人狂魔的母亲也会在法庭上哭泣并且会祈求法庭对其子进行宽大仁慈的处置。
3·Other countries, including Canada and the Netherlands, have acted similarly. America says such leniency sends “the wrong signal”.
包括加拿大和荷兰在内的其他国家也有过类似的处理方式，美国认为这种宽大的做法发出了“错误的信号”。
4·But that will probably change, as prosecutors deploy "flipping" tactics honed during racketeering trials, in which lower level employees receive leniency in return for testifying against their bosses.
不过，这一切或许将有所改变，整个审讯期间，检察官们制定的是敲竹杠策略，一些低级雇员会做出不利老板的证词，以此换取宽大处理。
5·"We ask for understanding and leniency as all the directors are just volunteers who are not aware of the legal technicalities of running a company, " it added.
该声明补充说：“我们请求理解和宽大， 因为所有的负责人全都不过是志愿人员， 他们不清楚管理公司所涉及的法律问题。”