柯林斯詞典mitigation /?m?t??ge???n/ 1. PHRASE If someone, especially in a court, is told something in mitigation, they are told something that makes a crime or fault easier to understand and excuse. 為減輕罪責(zé); 為從輕處置; 為了開脫[正式] [PHR with cl] The prosecutor told the judge in mitigation that the offences had been at the lower end of the scale. 公訴人對法官說這些罪行情節(jié)較輕，希望能夠從寬判決。2. N-UNCOUNT Mitigation is a reduction in the unpleasantness, seriousness, or painfulness of something. 減輕; 緩和[正式] ...the mitigation or cure of a physical or mental condition. ...身體或心理疾病的緩和或痊愈。 返回 mitigation