To grant them leniency is to regard them as ordinary people.是什么意思？

To grant them leniency is to regard them as ordinary people.

对他们的宽容,只有把他们当作普通人来面对.

to

prep. 向，朝着，到，关于，属于；adv. 朝一个方向的，到某种状态，关闭；

例句
I suggest you leave it to an expert...
我建议你把它留给专家来解决。

grant

vt. 承认，同意，准许，授予；n. 拨款，补助金，授给物（如财产、授地、专有权、补助、拨款等）；vi. 同意；

例句
...a $1.04m grant aimed at improving student performance on placement examinations.
旨在提高学生编班考试成绩的104万美元拨款

them

pron. 他们，她们，它们；

例句
I take care of them to the best of my abilities...
我尽我所能地照顾他们。

leniency

n. 宽大，仁慈；

例句
The judge rejected pleas for leniency and sentenced him to six months in prison...
法官驳回了宽大处理的请求，判处他6个月的监禁。

is

vt.& vi. 是（be的三单形式；n. 存在；

例句
Bollinger 'RD' is a rare, highly prized wine.
博林格RD香槟是一种名贵的备受推崇的葡萄酒。

regard

vt. 认为，注视，涉及，尊敬；vi. 凝视，留意；n. 凝视，留意，尊敬，问候；

例句
In many societies young men regard themselves as highly active, the agents of change, shapers of the world.
在许多社会中，年轻人将自己看成是高度活跃的分子，是变革的推动者和世界的塑造者。

as

adv. 同样地，一样地，例如；prep. 作为，以…的身份，如

例句
As far as I can recall, Patti was a Smith.
我记得帕蒂是姓史密斯的。

ordinary

adj. 普通的，平常的，一般的，平庸的；

例句
Another accusation levelled at the Minister is that he does not understand ordinary people...
另一个矛头则直指部长不懂得体恤百姓。

people

n. 人，人类，居民，人民，种族；vt. 居住于，布满，使住满人，在…殖民，把动物放养在；

例句
Most people have very little difficulty in seeing why a Van Gogh is a work of genius.
多数人不难理解为什么凡·高的作品是天才之作。