单词 | mitigate |
释义 | mitigate /mɪtɪgeɪt/ verb [transitive] to make sth less harmful, serious, dangerous, etc. 减轻严重性;缓和;减低(坏处、伤害等)◆the bank uses several methods to mitigate risk. 这家银行采取了好几种方法降低风险。◆the company is trying to mitigate the effects of falling orders. 这家公司正设法减轻订单数量下滑的影响。◆he would have faced a prison sentence except for mitigating circumstances (= that made his crime seem less serious). 他将面临终身监禁,除非有可考虑从轻处置的情节。☞ mitigatemitigate/ˈmɪtɪgeɪt ||; ˈmɪtəˌget/verb [t] (formal 正式) to make sth less serious, painful, unpleasant, etc 缓和,减轻(痛苦等) mit·i·gate /`mɪtəˏget; ˈmɪtɪɡeɪt/v [t]formal to make something less harmful or less serious 【正式】 减轻; 缓和,缓解 |
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