mitigation
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++mit·i·ga·tion /ˌmɪtəˈɡeɪʃən/ noun [uncountable] 1 in mitigation lawSCT if you say something in mitigation, you try to make someone’s crime or mistake seem less serious or show that they were not completely responsible 为减轻罪责，为了开脱 The captain added, in mitigation, that the engines may have been faulty. 为了减轻责任，船长补充说发动机可能出了毛病。2 formalREDUCE a reduction in how unpleasant, harmful, or serious a situation is 减轻，缓和 His marriage had brought a slight mitigation of the monotony of his existence. 他的婚姻使他单调的生活得到了些许改善。
Examples from the Corpus
mitigation• Apart from mitigation, these actions can include some adaptation and response measures, preparation of National Communications, and capacity building.• In mitigation Michael Rayner said his client had been deeply depressed in the days leading up to the incident.• In mitigation Ronald Coia said his client was suffering from deep depression because his business had failed.• Even with that lesser verdict there was plenty of mitigation.• Or the landowner could propose some mitigation.• Production can not be an incidental to the mitigation of inequality or the provision of jobs.mit·i·ga·tion nounChineseSyllable
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mitigation
mit‧i‧ga‧tion /ˌmɪtəˈɡeɪʃən, ˌmɪtɪˈɡeɪʃən/
noun [uncountable]
1. in mitigation law if you say something in mitigation, you try to make someone’s crime or mistake seem less serious or show that they were not completely responsible:
The captain added, in mitigation, that the engines may have been faulty.
2. formal a reduction in how unpleasant, harmful, or serious a situation is:
His marriage had brought a slight mitigation of the monotony of his existence.
mit‧i‧ga‧tion /ˌmɪtəˈɡeɪʃən, ˌmɪtɪˈɡeɪʃən/
noun [uncountable]1. in mitigation law if you say something in mitigation, you try to make someone’s crime or mistake seem less serious or show that they were not completely responsible:
2. formal a reduction in how unpleasant, harmful, or serious a situation is:
