1. The judge was far too lenient with him. 法官对他太宽容了。
2. There is little evidence that harsher punishments deter any better than more lenient ones. 甚少证据显示严惩比宽大更能遏止犯罪。
3. The judge was lenient with the wrongdoer. 法官对这个犯人很宽大。
4. Heavy drinking used to be an acceptable part of the American macho image and judges were lenient in most courts. 酗酒曾经是美国男子汉形象中可以接受的一部分，而且大多数法庭的法官都很宽容。
5. The study found that, among prosecuted firms, those with the most comprehensive CSR programmes tended to get more lenient penalties. 研究发现，在被起诉的公司中，那些拥有最全面的企业社会责任计划的公司往往会得到更宽松的处罚。
