释义 |
mitigatemit·i·gate /ˈmɪt̬əɡeɪt / verb [transitive] (formal) to make something less serious, painful, unpleasant, etc.减轻;缓和▸ mit·i·gat·ing /ˈmɪt̬əɡeɪt̬ɪŋ / adjective ◆Because of the mitigating circumstances (= that made the crime seem less bad), the judge gave her a lighter sentence.因为有可减刑情节,法官对她予以轻判。 |