prisoner of conscience

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英 [ˈprizənə ɔv ˈkɔnʃəns]

美 [ˈprɪzənɚ ʌv ˈkɑnʃəns]

prisoner of conscience意思解释

n.

政治犯；

变形

复数：prisoners of conscience

英英释义

Prisoner of conscience (POC) is a term coined by Peter Benenson in a 28 May 1961 article (\"The Forgotten Prisoners\") for the London Observer newspaper. Most often associated with the human rights organisation Amnesty International, the term can refer to anyone imprisoned because of their race, religion, or political views.

双语例句

用作名词(n.)The political prisoner was executed after a secret trial.那名政治犯在受秘密审判后被处决了。Most political prisoners were freed under the terms of the amnesty.大多数政治犯按大赦条例被释放了。