mitigation

英 [ˌmɪtɪ'ɡeɪʃn] 美 [ˌmɪtɪ'ɡeɪʃn]

• n. 缓和；减轻；镇静

英英释义

Noun:

1. to act in such a way as to cause an offense to seem less serious

2. a partial excuse to mitigate censure; an attempt to represent an offense as less serious than it appears by showing mitigating circumstances

3. the action of lessening in severity or intensity;

   "the object being control or moderation of economic depressions"
   

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. You can hardly urge that in mitigation of the offence.
   你简直不能够去作那样的恳求来减轻这一过错。
2. The intertwined strategies of mitigation and adaptation will be the topics of future columns.
   减轻压力与适应灾变的种种策略，将会是本专栏未来的议题。

经典引文

• He was found guilty. I refused to make any statement in mitigation.

  出自： A. Brien

• They decided to ask for mitigation of his sentence on medical grounds.

  出自： R. Ellmann

词汇搭配

• in mitigation 向法庭求情以减轻罪责...
• mitigation of damage [经] 减轻损失...
• tax mitigation [经] 避税
• shock mitigation system 减震系统

近反义词

【近义词】

• diminution 减少
• inspiration 灵感
• extenuation 酌量减轻
• moderation 缓和
• palliation 缓和
• vindication 辩护
• justification 辩护
• qualification 资格
• modification 修改
• alleviation 减轻
• easing 好转
• improvement 改进
• lessening 减少
• relief 减轻