remit
verb[T]
uk/rɪˈmɪt/us/rɪˈmɪt/-tt-remitverb[T](REDUCE)
lawUKspecialized
toreduceaperiodoftimethat someone mustspendinprison:
减刑;减少服刑时间She has hadpartof hersentenceremitted.她得到了减刑。
Hisprisonsentencewas remittedtotwoyears.他的刑期被缩减至两年。
Not punishing & reducing punishment
- absolve
- amnesty
- clemency
- commutation
- diplomatic immunity
- discharge
- diversion
- get away with murderidiom
- get off
- get off lightlyphrase
- hook
- impunity
- let
- letsomeoneoff
- off the hookidiom
- remission
- royal pardon
- scot-free
- spare
- unpunished
remitverb[T](SEND)
formal
tosendmoneyto someone:
汇(款);汇寄;汇付Heworkedas abuilderin Chicago and remittedhalfhismonthlywagetohisfamilyin the Philippines.他在芝加哥做建筑工,把每月工资的一半寄回在菲律宾的家。
formal
to refer amatterto someone inauthoritytodealwith:
将…提交(权力部门进行处理)She remitted thecasetoa newtribunalforreconsideration.她将这一案件提交给一个新的特别法庭重新审议。
Delivering and despatching
- air bridge
- air corridor
- air drop
- air-dash
- box scheme
- consign
- courier
- drop off
- misaddress
- misdirect
- misdirection
- misroute
- sendsomethingon
- sendsomethingout
- ship
- shipment
- shipper
- shoot
- truck
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Office practices
remit
noun[Cusually singular]
uk/ˈriː.mɪt/us/ˈriː.mɪt/theareathat apersonorgroupofpeopleinauthorityhasresponsibilityfor orcontrolover:
职权范围;控制范围;权限The remitofthisofficialinquiryis toinvestigatethereasonsfor theaccident.这次官方调查旨在查清事故发生原因。
Duty, obligation and responsibility
- accountable
- answer forsomething
- answerable
- baby
- brother
- domain
- fail
- fiefdom
- gotta
- had better/best dosomethingidiom
- hat
- havesomethingonyourhandsidiom
- pass the buckidiom
- payyourduesidiom
- pigeon
- portfolio
- purview
- responsibility
- someone'sanswer tosomeone/somethingidiom
- stick