| 释义 |
●in mitiˈgation(law 法律) 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。 See also mitigation |