mit·i·ga·tion
noun/ˌmɪtɪˈɡeɪʃn/
/ˌmɪtɪˈɡeɪʃn/
[uncountable] (formal)Idioms - a reduction in how unpleasant, serious, etc. something is
减轻；缓解 Oxford Collocations DictionaryMitigation is used after these nouns:- risk
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin mitigatio(n-), from the verb mitigare ‘alleviate’, from mitis ‘mild’.
Idioms
in mitigation
- (law) with the aim of making a crime seem less serious or easier to forgive
旨在减轻罪行；意在开脱罪责 - 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。
- In mitigation, the defence lawyer said his client was seriously depressed at the time of the assault.