at Her Majesty's pleasure

短语

等候英女皇发落

释义与例句

phr.
  1. 1.

    Indefinitely; for an arbitrary period determined by the monarch or her government (especially for indefinite tenure or imprisonment).

    等候英女皇发落

    由女王陛下发落

    法律

    The Governor serves at Her Majesty's pleasure.

    The murderer was imprisoned at Her Majesty's pleasure.

  2. 2.

    In prison.

    非正式

    He spent two years at Her Majesty's pleasure.