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

• 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。
• 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。
• The health implications of mitigation and adaptation policies should also be investigated.
  该议程认为，还应该研究缓解和适应政策的卫生意义。
• The priorities and risk mitigation strategies are provided as input to the project manager.
  优先权和风险缓解策略作为输入部分提供给项目经理。
• Threat mitigation services include secure design, implementation, and testing of infrastructure.
  威胁防御服务包括安全设计，实施和基础设施的测试。
• Simulators can also provide a great risk mitigation strategy.
  模拟器也提供了一个强大的风险缓解策略。
• Participating in international disaster reduction programs and carrying out international exchange and cooperation in disaster mitigation.
  与国际减轻自然灾害活动，开展国际减灾交流与合作。
• This plan covers mitigation, adaptation and global co-operation.
  这份计划涵盖了减少排放、适应变化和全球合作。
• Cooperation agreement on the forecast, prevention and mitigation of natural and technological disasters;
  关于预报预防及减轻自然和技术灾害的合作协定；
• Mitigation is also necessary: this reduces or eliminates disaster risks.
  缓减措施也是必须的一环，这可以减少或消除未来的灾害风险。