mitigation

英 [ˌmɪtɪˈɡeɪʃn]

美 [ˌmɪtɪˈɡeɪʃn]

n.  减轻; 缓解

法律

BNC.20789 / COCA.11949

习惯用语

n.

in mitigation
• 旨在减轻罪行；意在开脱罪责
  with the aim of making a crime seem less serious or easier to forgive
• In mitigation, the defence lawyer said his client was seriously depressed at the time of the assault.
  为了减轻罪行，辩护律师说他的当事人在袭击人的时候精神极度压抑。

牛津词典

noun

• 减轻；缓解
  a reduction in how unpleasant, serious, etc. sth is

柯林斯词典

• PHRASE 为减轻罪责；为从轻处置；为了开脱
  If someone, especially in a court, is told somethingin mitigation, they are told something that makes a crime or fault easier to understand and excuse.
  1. Kieran Coonan QC told the judge in mitigation that the offences had been at the lower end of the scale...
     御用大律师基兰·库南对法官说这些罪行情节较轻，希望能够从宽判决。
  2. In mitigation, it should be pointed out that there wasn't much incentive to make world-beating wine.
     作为开脱的理由也罢，应该指出酿造举世无双的葡萄酒并没有什么实际的好处。
• N-UNCOUNT 减轻;缓解;缓和
  Mitigationis a reduction in the unpleasantness, seriousness, or painfulness of something.
  1. ...the mitigation or cure of a physical or mental condition.
     身心状况的缓和或痊愈

英英释义

noun

• the action of lessening in severity or intensity
  1. the object being control or moderation of economic depressions
  Synonym:moderation
• to act in such a way as to cause an offense to seem less serious
  Synonym:extenuationpalliation
• a partial excuse to mitigate censure
  Synonym:extenuation

双语例句

• Many critical measures are under way, for enhanced preparedness and for mitigation of the health effects.
  为了加强防范并减轻对健康的影响，正在开展许多关键性的措施。
• But another reason is the countries'varying ability to harness science and technology for disaster mitigation.
  但是另外一个原因是两个国家利用科技减灾的能力不同。
• Highlights and issues: Action items and risk mitigation in requirements and analysis.
  突出部分和问题：在需求与分析中的动作条目和风险降低。
• In mitigation, it should be pointed out that there wasn't much incentive to make world-beating wine.
  作为开脱的理由也罢，应该指出酿造举世无双的葡萄酒并没有什么实际的好处。
• Identification, assessment and mitigation of risk, corrective and preventive actions, opportunities and actions for process improvement, and control of changes to processes and products.
  风险的识别、评估和减轻；过程改进的机会和措施；对过程和产品更改的控制。
• "This information will enable the design of contingency plans and disaster mitigation around the world," said Campos.
  “这些信息将帮助全世界意外规划的设计和减灾。”Campos说。
• Highlights and issues: Action items, issues, and risk mitigation.
  突出部分和问题：动作条目、问题和风险降低。
• Finally, China is also constrained by one overarching consideration: Climate change and the need for mitigation.
  最后，中国也受到了一个首要考虑的制约：气候变化及缓解其影响的必要性。
• Kieran Coonan QC told the judge in mitigation that the offences had been at the lower end of the scale
  御用大律师基兰·库南对法官说这些罪行情节较轻，希望能够从宽判决。
• By doing so, REDD should contribute to climate change mitigation and adaptation.
  通过这样做，REDD应该可以为缓解和适应气候变化做出贡献。